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 2Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 23, Sha'ban | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 45Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 56Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
67, Sha'ban | 78, Sha'ban | 89, Sha'ban | 910, Sha'ban | 1011, Sha'ban | 1112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1213Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1314Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1415Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1617, Sha'ban | 1718, Sha'ban | 1819, Sha'ban | 1920, Sha'ban |
2021, Sha'ban | 2122, Sha'ban | 2223, Sha'ban | 2324, Sha'ban | 2425, Sha'ban | 2526, Sha'ban | 2627, Sha'ban |
2728, Sha'ban | 2829, Sha'ban | 2930, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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1 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Monday 1 April 1889
Monday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 April)
1
2 Apr
1
2 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Tuesday 2 April 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
4 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Thursday 4 April 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
5 Apr
5
6 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Saturday 6 April 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
12 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Friday 12 April 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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12 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Friday 12 April 1889
Friday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 April)
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eve
13 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 13 April 1889
Saturday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 April)
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eve
14 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 14 April 1889
Sunday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 April)
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eve
15 Apr
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 15 April 1889
Monday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 April)
15
16 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Tuesday 16 April 1889
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.