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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 8Start of the fast, Ramadan | 29, Ramadan | 310, Ramadan | 411, Ramadan | |||
512, Ramadan | 613, Ramadan | 714, Ramadan | 815Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 916, Ramadan | 1017Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1118, Ramadan |
1219, Ramadan | 1320, Ramadan | 1421, Ramadan | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1623, Ramadan | 1724, Ramadan | 1825Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1926, Ramadan | 2027Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2128Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2330, Ramadan | 2431al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 25Aug 1, Ramadan |
| 262Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 273, Ramadan | 284, Ramadan | 295, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 8 July 2111
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
15 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 15 July 2111
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
17 July
15
22 July
19•
eve
25 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 25 July 2111
Saturday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 July)
19•
eve
25 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 25 July 2111
Saturday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
27 July
21•
eve
27 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 27 July 2111
Monday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 July)
21
28 July
23•
eve
29 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 29 July 2111
Wednesday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 July)
24
31 July
25•
eve
31 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 31 July 2111
Friday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 2 August 2111
Sunday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 days
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.