Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1454
November to December 2032 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 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 | 27Dec 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban | 304, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 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 | 27Dec 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban | 304, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 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 | 27Dec 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban | 304, 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
Thu
4 NovAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 4 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 November)
1
Fri
5 Nov1
Fri
5 NovWiladat 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
Sun
7 NovWiladat 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
Mon
8 NovWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Tue
9 NovWiladat 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
Mon
15 NovWiladat 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
Mon
15 NovAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Monday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 November)
13
Eve
Tue
16 NovAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 16 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 November)
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
Wed
17 NovAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 17 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 November)
15
Eve
Thu
18 NovLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 November)
15
Fri
19 NovWiladat 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
