The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
13 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 13Start of the fast, Ramadan | 214, Ramadan | 315, Ramadan | ||||
416, Ramadan | 517, Ramadan | 618, Ramadan | 719, Ramadan | 820Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 921, Ramadan | 1022Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1123, Ramadan | 1224, Ramadan | 1325, Ramadan | 1426, Ramadan | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1628, Ramadan | 1729, Ramadan |
| 1830Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Oct 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
257, Ramadan | 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 279, Ramadan | 2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan | 3012al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
13 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 13 September 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
20 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 20 September 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
22 Sept
15
27 Sept
19•
eve
30 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 30 September 2007
Sunday 30 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 October)
19•
eve
30 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 30 September 2007
Sunday 30 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Oct
21•
eve
2 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 2 October 2007
Tuesday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 October)
21
3 Oct
23•
eve
4 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 4 October 2007
Thursday 4 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 October)
25•
eve
6 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 6 October 2007
Saturday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 8 October 2007
Monday 8 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
12 Oct
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.