15 Sha'ban
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
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15 Sha'ban 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)
The month begins by moon sighting, so there is no download for this date until it is confirmed. A subscription already carries it, marked subject to moon sighting, and corrects it in place.
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15 Sha'ban 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)
Calculated for Pakistan: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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15 Sha'ban 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)
Calculated for India: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
What to do on this night
- A'maal for this day
- Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a) for 15 Shaban
- Dua KumailListen
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sha'ban 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 15 Sha'ban 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sha'ban 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 15 Sha'ban 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in Pakistan. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sha'ban 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 15 Sha'ban 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 15 Sha'ban 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in India. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
About this day
Known also as Shab-e-Barat, this night begins at maghrib on the evening before the fifteenth of Shaban, not on the evening of the fifteenth itself, which is where community calendars most often slip. Twelver sources describe it as the greatest night after Laylat al-Qadr. The Centre keeps it as a night of dua, with the vigil, recitation, Dua Kumayl and Ziyarat Aal-e Yasin.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Sha'ban 1448 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Laylat al-Baraa in 2027?
- Expected on the evening of Saturday 23 January 2027, the night of 15 Sha'ban 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Laylat al-Baraa in 2028 (1449 AH)?
- Expected on the evening of Wednesday 12 January 2028, the night of 15 Sha'ban 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Laylat al-Baraa in 2028 (1450 AH)?
- Expected on the evening of Sunday 31 December 2028, the night of 15 Sha'ban 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.