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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
229, Ramadan | 330, Ramadan | 4Jul 1, Ramadan | 52, Ramadan | 63, Ramadan | 74, Ramadan | 85Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
96, Ramadan | 107Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 118, Ramadan | 129, Ramadan | 1310, Ramadan | 1411, Ramadan | 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1613, Ramadan | 1714, Ramadan | 1815Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1916, Ramadan | 2017Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2118Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2219Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2320, Ramadan | 2421Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2522, Ramadan | 2623Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2724, Ramadan | 2825al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2926, Ramadan |
3027, 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
28 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 28 June 2014
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
5 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 5 July 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
7 July
15
12 July
19•
eve
15 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Tuesday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 July)
19•
eve
15 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Tuesday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
17 July
21•
eve
17 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 17 July 2014
Thursday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 July)
21
18 July
23•
eve
19 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 19 July 2014
Saturday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 20 July)
25•
eve
21 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 21 July 2014
Monday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
23 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Wednesday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
25 July
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.