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 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban |
926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban | 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 12Mar 1Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 132Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 143Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
165, Sha'ban | 176, Sha'ban | 187, Sha'ban | 198, Sha'ban | 209, Sha'ban | 2110, Sha'ban | 2211, Sha'ban |
2312, Sha'ban | 2413, Sha'ban | 2514, Sha'ban | 2615, Sha'ban | 2716, Sha'ban | 2817, Sha'ban | 2918, 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
17 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 17 February 1893
Friday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 February)
1
18 Feb
1
18 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 18 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
20 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 20 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
21 Feb
5
22 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 22 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
28 Feb
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 28 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
28 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 28 February 1893
Tuesday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 March)
13•
eve
1 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 1 March 1893
Wednesday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 March)
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eve
2 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 2 March 1893
Thursday 2 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 March)
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eve
3 Mar
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 3 March 1893
Friday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 March)
15
4 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 4 March 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.