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 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 |
- 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
1 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 1 August 2011
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 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 8 August 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Aug
15
15 Aug
19•
eve
18 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 18 August 2011
Thursday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 August)
19•
eve
18 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 18 August 2011
Thursday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Aug
21•
eve
20 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 20 August 2011
Saturday 20 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 August)
21
21 Aug
23•
eve
22 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 22 August 2011
Monday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 August)
25•
eve
24 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Wednesday 24 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
26 Aug
27•
eve
26 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 26 August 2011
Friday 26 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 August)
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.