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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
223, Ramadan | 324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | 526, Ramadan | 627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan | 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
930, Ramadan | 1031Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Sep 1, Ramadan | 122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2313, Ramadan | 2414Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2515, Ramadan | 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2717, Ramadan | 2818al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2919, 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
22 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 22 August 2009
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
29 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 29 August 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
31 Aug
15
5 Sept
19•
eve
8 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Tuesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 September)
19•
eve
8 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Tuesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
10 Sept
21•
eve
10 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 10 September 2009
Thursday 10 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 September)
21
11 Sept
23•
eve
12 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 12 September 2009
Saturday 12 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 September)
25•
eve
14 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 14 September 2009
Monday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
16 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Wednesday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
18 Sept
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.