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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 27Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 228, Sha'ban | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 430Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 531Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 6Feb 1, Sha'ban | 72, Sha'ban |
83, Sha'ban | 94, Sha'ban | 105, Sha'ban | 116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 127Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 138Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 149Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1611, Sha'ban | 1712, Sha'ban | 1813, Sha'ban | 1914, Sha'ban | 2015, Sha'ban | 2116, Sha'ban |
2217, Sha'ban | 2318, Sha'ban | 2419, Sha'ban | 2520, Sha'ban | 2621, Sha'ban | 2722, Sha'ban | 2823, Sha'ban |
2924, Sha'ban | 3025, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
1•
eve
26 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Saturday 26 January 1895
Saturday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 January)
1
27 Jan
1
27 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Sunday 27 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
29 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 29 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
30 Jan
5
31 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 31 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
6 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Wednesday 6 February 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
6 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Wednesday 6 February 1895
Wednesday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 February)
13•
eve
7 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Thursday 7 February 1895
Thursday 7 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 February)
14•
eve
8 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Friday 8 February 1895
Friday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 February)
15•
eve
9 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Saturday 9 February 1895
Saturday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 February)
15
10 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 10 February 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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 reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.