Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1487
November to December 2064 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 11Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 212, Sha'ban | 313Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 414Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 515Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
616, Sha'ban | 717, Sha'ban | 818, Sha'ban | 919, Sha'ban | 1020, Sha'ban | 1121Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1222Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1323Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1424Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1626, Sha'ban | 1727, Sha'ban | 1828, Sha'ban | 1929, Sha'ban |
2030, Sha'ban | 21Dec 1, Sha'ban | 222, Sha'ban | 233, Sha'ban | 244, Sha'ban | 255, Sha'ban | 266, Sha'ban |
277, Sha'ban | 288, Sha'ban | 299, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 11Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 212, Sha'ban | 313Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 414Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 515Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
616, Sha'ban | 717, Sha'ban | 818, Sha'ban | 919, Sha'ban | 1020, Sha'ban | 1121Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1222Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1323Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1424Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1626, Sha'ban | 1727, Sha'ban | 1828, Sha'ban | 1929, Sha'ban |
2030, Sha'ban | 21Dec 1, Sha'ban | 222, Sha'ban | 233, Sha'ban | 244, Sha'ban | 255, Sha'ban | 266, Sha'ban |
277, Sha'ban | 288, Sha'ban | 299, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 11Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 212, Sha'ban | 313Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 414Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 515Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
616, Sha'ban | 717, Sha'ban | 818, Sha'ban | 919, Sha'ban | 1020, Sha'ban | 1121Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1222Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1323Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1424Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1626, Sha'ban | 1727, Sha'ban | 1828, Sha'ban | 1929, Sha'ban |
2030, Sha'ban | 21Dec 1, Sha'ban | 222, Sha'ban | 233, Sha'ban | 244, Sha'ban | 255, Sha'ban | 266, Sha'ban |
277, Sha'ban | 288, Sha'ban | 299, 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
Subscribe to the calendar1
Eve
Mon
10 NovAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 November)
1
Tue
11 Nov1
Tue
11 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
Thu
13 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
Fri
14 NovWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
15 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
Fri
21 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
Fri
21 NovAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 November)
13
Eve
Sat
22 NovAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 22 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 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
Sun
23 NovAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 November)
15
Eve
Mon
24 NovLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 November)
15
Tue
25 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
