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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 29Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 2Mar 1, Sha'ban | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 43Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 54Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 65, Sha'ban | |
76, Sha'ban | 87, Sha'ban | 98, Sha'ban | 109, Sha'ban | 1110Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1211Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1312Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1413Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1615, Sha'ban | 1716, Sha'ban | 1817, Sha'ban | 1918, Sha'ban | 2019, Sha'ban |
2120, Sha'ban | 2221, Sha'ban | 2322, Sha'ban | 2423, Sha'ban | 2524, Sha'ban | 2625, Sha'ban | 2726, Sha'ban |
2827, Sha'ban | 2928, Sha'ban | 3029, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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28 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 28 February 1892
Sunday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 February)
1
29 Feb
1
29 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Monday 29 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
2 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Wednesday 2 March 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
3 Mar
5
4 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Friday 4 March 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
10 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Thursday 10 March 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
10 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 10 March 1892
Thursday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 March)
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eve
11 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Friday 11 March 1892
Friday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 March)
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eve
12 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 12 March 1892
Saturday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 March)
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eve
13 Mar
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 13 March 1892
Sunday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 March)
15
14 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 14 March 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- 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
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.