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 7Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 28, Sha'ban | 39Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 410Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 511Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 612, Sha'ban | 713, Sha'ban | 814, Sha'ban | 915, Sha'ban | 1016, Sha'ban | 1117Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1218Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1319Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1420Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1622, Sha'ban | 1723, Sha'ban | 1824, Sha'ban |
1925, Sha'ban | 2026, Sha'ban | 2127, Sha'ban | 2228, Sha'ban | 23Mar 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban | 253, Sha'ban |
264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban | 286, Sha'ban | 297, Sha'ban | 308, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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6 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 6 February 1894
Tuesday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 February)
1
7 Feb
1
7 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Wednesday 7 February 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
9 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Friday 9 February 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
10 Feb
5
11 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Sunday 11 February 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
17 Feb
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Saturday 17 February 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
17 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 17 February 1894
Saturday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 February)
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eve
18 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 18 February 1894
Sunday 18 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 February)
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eve
19 Feb
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Monday 19 February 1894
Monday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 February)
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eve
20 Feb
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 20 February 1894
Tuesday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 February)
15
21 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 21 February 1894
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.