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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | 728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban |
930, Sha'ban | 1031, Sha'ban | 11Apr 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 122Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 144Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
166, Sha'ban | 177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban | 199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban | 2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban |
2313, Sha'ban | 2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban | 2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban | 2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban |
3020, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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eve
21 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 21 March 1890
Friday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 March)
1
22 Mar
1
22 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 22 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
24 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 24 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
25 Mar
5
26 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 26 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
1 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 1 April 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
1 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 1 April 1890
Tuesday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 April)
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eve
2 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 2 April 1890
Wednesday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 April)
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eve
3 Apr
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 3 April 1890
Thursday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 April)
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eve
4 Apr
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 4 April 1890
Friday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 April)
15
5 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 5 April 1890
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.