Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1381
January to February 1962 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 8Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 29, Sha'ban | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 411Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 512Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 613, Sha'ban | |
714, Sha'ban | 815, Sha'ban | 916, Sha'ban | 1017, Sha'ban | 1118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1219Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1320Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1421Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1623, Sha'ban | 1724, Sha'ban | 1825, Sha'ban | 1926, Sha'ban | 2027, Sha'ban |
2128, Sha'ban | 2229, Sha'ban | 2330, Sha'ban | 2431, Sha'ban | 25Feb 1, Sha'ban | 262, Sha'ban | 273, Sha'ban |
284, Sha'ban | 295, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 8Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 29, Sha'ban | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 411Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 512Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 613, Sha'ban | |
714, Sha'ban | 815, Sha'ban | 916, Sha'ban | 1017, Sha'ban | 1118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1219Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1320Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1421Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1623, Sha'ban | 1724, Sha'ban | 1825, Sha'ban | 1926, Sha'ban | 2027, Sha'ban |
2128, Sha'ban | 2229, Sha'ban | 2330, Sha'ban | 2431, Sha'ban | 25Feb 1, Sha'ban | 262, Sha'ban | 273, Sha'ban |
284, Sha'ban | 295, Sha'ban | 306, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 8Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 29, Sha'ban | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 411Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 512Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 613, Sha'ban | |
714, Sha'ban | 815, Sha'ban | 916, Sha'ban | 1017, Sha'ban | 1118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1219Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1320Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1421Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1623, Sha'ban | 1724, Sha'ban | 1825, Sha'ban | 1926, Sha'ban | 2027, Sha'ban |
2128, Sha'ban | 2229, Sha'ban | 2330, Sha'ban | 2431, Sha'ban | 25Feb 1, Sha'ban | 262, Sha'ban | 273, Sha'ban |
284, Sha'ban | 295, Sha'ban | 306, 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
7 JanAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 January)
1
Mon
8 Jan1
Mon
8 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
Wed
10 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
Thu
11 JanWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Fri
12 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
Thu
18 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
18 JanAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 January)
13
Eve
Fri
19 JanAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Friday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 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
20 JanAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 January)
15
Eve
Sun
21 JanLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 January)
15
Mon
22 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
