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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan |
| 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan |
| 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 23Dec 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 286, Ramadan |
297, Ramadan | 308, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 9 November 2132
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
16 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 16 November 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Nov
15
23 Nov
19•
eve
26 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 26 November 2132
Wednesday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 November)
19•
eve
26 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 26 November 2132
Wednesday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Nov
21•
eve
28 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 28 November 2132
Friday 28 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 November)
21
29 Nov
23•
eve
30 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 30 November 2132
Sunday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 December)
25•
eve
2 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 2 December 2132
Tuesday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
5 Dec
27•
eve
4 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 4 December 2132
Thursday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 December)
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 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.