Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1459
September to October 2037 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban |
920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban | 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban | 1829, Sha'ban | 1930, Sha'ban | 20Oct 1, Sha'ban | 212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban |
234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban | 256, Sha'ban | 267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban | 289, Sha'ban | 2910, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban |
920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban | 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban | 1829, Sha'ban | 1930, Sha'ban | 20Oct 1, Sha'ban | 212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban |
234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban | 256, Sha'ban | 267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban | 289, Sha'ban | 2910, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban |
920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban | 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban | 1829, Sha'ban | 1930, Sha'ban | 20Oct 1, Sha'ban | 212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban |
234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban | 256, Sha'ban | 267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban | 289, Sha'ban | 2910, 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
Fri
11 SeptAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Friday 11 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 September)
1
Sat
12 Sept1
Sat
12 SeptWiladat 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
Mon
14 SeptWiladat 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
Tue
15 SeptWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Wed
16 SeptWiladat 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
Tue
22 SeptWiladat 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
Tue
22 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 22 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 September)
13
Eve
Wed
23 SeptAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 23 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 September)
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
Thu
24 SeptAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 September)
15
Eve
Fri
25 SeptLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 September)
15
Sat
26 SeptWiladat 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
