Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1330
July to August 1912 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 217, Sha'ban | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 419Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 520Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
621, Sha'ban | 722, Sha'ban | 823, Sha'ban | 924, Sha'ban | 1025, Sha'ban | 1126Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1227Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1328Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1429Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1631, Sha'ban | 17Aug 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban |
204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban | 248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban |
2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 217, Sha'ban | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 419Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 520Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
621, Sha'ban | 722, Sha'ban | 823, Sha'ban | 924, Sha'ban | 1025, Sha'ban | 1126Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1227Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1328Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1429Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1631, Sha'ban | 17Aug 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban |
204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban | 248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban |
2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban | 3014, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 217, Sha'ban | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 419Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 520Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
621, Sha'ban | 722, Sha'ban | 823, Sha'ban | 924, Sha'ban | 1025, Sha'ban | 1126Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1227Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1328Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1429Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1631, Sha'ban | 17Aug 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban |
204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban | 248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban |
2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban | 3014, 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
15 JulyAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 July)
1
Tue
16 July1
Tue
16 JulyWiladat 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
18 JulyWiladat 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
19 JulyWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
20 JulyWiladat 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
26 JulyWiladat 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
26 JulyAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 July)
13
Eve
Sat
27 JulyAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 July)
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
28 JulyAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 July)
15
Eve
Mon
29 JulyLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 July)
15
Tue
30 JulyWiladat 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
