Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1407
March to April 1987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 2Apr 1, Sha'ban | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 43Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 54Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
65, Sha'ban | 76, Sha'ban | 87, Sha'ban | 98, Sha'ban | 109, Sha'ban | 1110Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1211Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1312Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1413Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1615, Sha'ban | 1716, Sha'ban | 1817, Sha'ban | 1918, Sha'ban |
2019, Sha'ban | 2120, Sha'ban | 2221, Sha'ban | 2322, Sha'ban | 2423, Sha'ban | 2524, Sha'ban | 2625, Sha'ban |
2726, Sha'ban | 2827, Sha'ban | 2928, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 2Apr 1, Sha'ban | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 43Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 54Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
65, Sha'ban | 76, Sha'ban | 87, Sha'ban | 98, Sha'ban | 109, Sha'ban | 1110Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1211Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1312Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1413Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1615, Sha'ban | 1716, Sha'ban | 1817, Sha'ban | 1918, Sha'ban |
2019, Sha'ban | 2120, Sha'ban | 2221, Sha'ban | 2322, Sha'ban | 2423, Sha'ban | 2524, Sha'ban | 2625, Sha'ban |
2726, Sha'ban | 2827, Sha'ban | 2928, Sha'ban | 3029, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 2Apr 1, Sha'ban | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 43Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 54Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
65, Sha'ban | 76, Sha'ban | 87, Sha'ban | 98, Sha'ban | 109, Sha'ban | 1110Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1211Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1312Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1413Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1615, Sha'ban | 1716, Sha'ban | 1817, Sha'ban | 1918, Sha'ban |
2019, Sha'ban | 2120, Sha'ban | 2221, Sha'ban | 2322, Sha'ban | 2423, Sha'ban | 2524, Sha'ban | 2625, Sha'ban |
2726, Sha'ban | 2827, Sha'ban | 2928, Sha'ban | 3029, 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
30 MarAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 March)
1
Tue
31 Mar1
Tue
31 MarWiladat 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
2 AprWiladat 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
3 AprWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
4 AprWiladat 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
10 AprWiladat 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
10 AprAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 April)
13
Eve
Sat
11 AprAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 11 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 April)
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
12 AprAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 April)
15
Eve
Mon
13 AprLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 April)
15
Tue
14 AprWiladat 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
