Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1349
December 1930 to January 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | |
728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 1031, Sha'ban | 11Jan 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 122Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 144Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 166, Sha'ban | 177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban | 199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban |
2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban | 2313, Sha'ban | 2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban | 2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban |
2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | |
728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 1031, Sha'ban | 11Jan 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 122Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 144Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 166, Sha'ban | 177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban | 199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban |
2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban | 2313, Sha'ban | 2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban | 2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban |
2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban | 3020, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | |
728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 1031, Sha'ban | 11Jan 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 122Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 144Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 166, Sha'ban | 177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban | 199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban |
2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban | 2313, Sha'ban | 2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban | 2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban |
2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban | 3020, 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
Sun
21 DecAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 December)
1
Mon
22 Dec1
Mon
22 DecWiladat 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
Wed
24 DecWiladat 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
Thu
25 DecWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Fri
26 DecWiladat 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
Thu
1 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
Thu
1 JanAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 January)
13
Eve
Fri
2 JanAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Friday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 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
Sat
3 JanAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 3 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 January)
15
Eve
Sun
4 JanLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 January)
15
Mon
5 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
