Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1314
January to February 1897 شعبان
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 5Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 26, Sha'ban | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 48Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 59Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
610, Sha'ban | 711, Sha'ban | 812, Sha'ban | 913, Sha'ban | 1014, Sha'ban | 1115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1216Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1317Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1418Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1620, Sha'ban | 1721, Sha'ban | 1822, Sha'ban | 1923, Sha'ban |
2024, Sha'ban | 2125, Sha'ban | 2226, Sha'ban | 2327, Sha'ban | 2428, Sha'ban | 2529, Sha'ban | 2630, Sha'ban |
2731, Sha'ban | 28Feb 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 5Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 26, Sha'ban | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 48Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 59Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
610, Sha'ban | 711, Sha'ban | 812, Sha'ban | 913, Sha'ban | 1014, Sha'ban | 1115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1216Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1317Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1418Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1620, Sha'ban | 1721, Sha'ban | 1822, Sha'ban | 1923, Sha'ban |
2024, Sha'ban | 2125, Sha'ban | 2226, Sha'ban | 2327, Sha'ban | 2428, Sha'ban | 2529, Sha'ban | 2630, Sha'ban |
2731, Sha'ban | 28Feb 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 5Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 26, Sha'ban | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 48Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 59Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
610, Sha'ban | 711, Sha'ban | 812, Sha'ban | 913, Sha'ban | 1014, Sha'ban | 1115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1216Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1317Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1418Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1620, Sha'ban | 1721, Sha'ban | 1822, Sha'ban | 1923, Sha'ban |
2024, Sha'ban | 2125, Sha'ban | 2226, Sha'ban | 2327, Sha'ban | 2428, Sha'ban | 2529, Sha'ban | 2630, Sha'ban |
2731, Sha'ban | 28Feb 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, Sha'ban |
- Celebration
- Worship
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Sha'ban
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Eve
Mon
4 JanAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 January)
1
Tue
5 Jan1
Tue
5 JanWiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
3
Thu
7 JanWiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
- Iranian: 3 Shaban; also Pasdar (Guard) Day
- Khoja: al-Mufid reported 5 Shaban; some historians give 3 AH not 4 AH
4
Fri
8 JanWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
9 JanWiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 5 Shaban (duas.org)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban (wikishia)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
Fri
15 JanWiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
12
Eve
Fri
15 JanAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 15 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 January)
13
Eve
Sat
16 JanAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Two rakas with Ya-Sin, al-Mulk, al-Tawhid (wikishia)
- Khoja: Two rakas with al-Fatiha and al-Tin (duas.org)
14
Eve
Sun
17 JanAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 January)
15
Eve
Mon
18 JanLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 January)
15
Tue
19 JanWiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 255 AH; official holiday, World Day of the Impoverished
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
