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.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 26Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 227, Sha'ban | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 429Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 631, Sha'ban | |
7Jun 1, Sha'ban | 82, Sha'ban | 93, Sha'ban | 104, Sha'ban | 115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 126Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 137Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 148Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1610, Sha'ban | 1711, Sha'ban | 1812, Sha'ban | 1913, Sha'ban | 2014, Sha'ban |
2115, Sha'ban | 2216, Sha'ban | 2317, Sha'ban | 2418, Sha'ban | 2519, Sha'ban | 2620, Sha'ban | 2721, Sha'ban |
2822, Sha'ban | 2923, Sha'ban | 3024, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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25 May
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 25 May 1884
Sunday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 May)
1
26 May
1
26 May
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Monday 26 May 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Wednesday 28 May 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 May
5
30 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Friday 30 May 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
5 June
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Thursday 5 June 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
5 June
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 5 June 1884
Thursday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 June)
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eve
6 June
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Friday 6 June 1884
Friday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 June)
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eve
7 June
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 7 June 1884
Saturday 7 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 June)
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eve
8 June
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 8 June 1884
Sunday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 June)
15
9 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 9 June 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.