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 1Start of the fast, Ramadan | 22, Ramadan | 33, Ramadan | 44, Ramadan | 55, Ramadan | 66, Ramadan | |
77, Ramadan | 88Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 99, Ramadan | 1010Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1111, Ramadan | 1212, Ramadan | 1313, Ramadan |
1414, Ramadan | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1616, Ramadan | 1717, Ramadan | 1818Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1919, Ramadan | 2020Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2121Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2323, Ramadan | 2424Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2525, Ramadan | 2626al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2727, Ramadan |
2828, Ramadan | 2929, Ramadan | 3030, 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
1 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 1 September 2008
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
8 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 8 September 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Sept
15
15 Sept
19•
eve
18 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 18 September 2008
Thursday 18 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 September)
19•
eve
18 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 18 September 2008
Thursday 18 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Sept
21•
eve
20 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 20 September 2008
Saturday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 September)
21
21 Sept
23•
eve
22 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 22 September 2008
Monday 22 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 September)
25•
eve
24 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Wednesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
26 Sept
27•
eve
26 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 26 September 2008
Friday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.