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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 13Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 214, Sha'ban | |||||
| 315Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 416Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 517Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 618, Sha'ban | 719, Sha'ban | 820, Sha'ban | 921, Sha'ban |
1022, Sha'ban | 1123Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1224Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1325Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1426Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1628, Sha'ban |
1729, Sha'ban | 1830, Sha'ban | 19May 1, Sha'ban | 202, Sha'ban | 213, Sha'ban | 224, Sha'ban | 235, Sha'ban |
246, Sha'ban | 257, Sha'ban | 268, Sha'ban | 279, Sha'ban | 2810, Sha'ban | 2911, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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12 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 12 April 1888
Thursday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 April)
1
13 Apr
1
13 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Friday 13 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
15 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Sunday 15 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
16 Apr
5
17 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Tuesday 17 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
23 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Monday 23 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
23 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Monday 23 April 1888
Monday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 April)
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eve
24 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 24 April 1888
Tuesday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 April)
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eve
25 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 25 April 1888
Wednesday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 April)
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eve
26 Apr
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 26 April 1888
Thursday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 April)
15
27 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Friday 27 April 1888
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.