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 5Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 26, Sha'ban | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 48Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 59Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 610, Sha'ban | 711, Sha'ban | 812, Sha'ban | 913, Sha'ban | 1014, Sha'ban | 1115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1216Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1317Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1418Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1620, Sha'ban | 1721, Sha'ban | 1822, Sha'ban |
1923, Sha'ban | 2024, Sha'ban | 2125, Sha'ban | 2226, Sha'ban | 2327, Sha'ban | 2428, Sha'ban | 2529, Sha'ban |
2630, Sha'ban | 2731, Sha'ban | 28Jun 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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4 May
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 4 May 1886
Tuesday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 May)
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5 May
1
5 May
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Wednesday 5 May 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
7 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Friday 7 May 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
8 May
5
9 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Sunday 9 May 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
15 May
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Saturday 15 May 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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15 May
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 15 May 1886
Saturday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 May)
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eve
16 May
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 16 May 1886
Sunday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 May)
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17 May
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Monday 17 May 1886
Monday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 May)
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18 May
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 18 May 1886
Tuesday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 May)
15
19 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 19 May 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 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.