Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1490
October to November 2067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 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 | 2131, Sha'ban | 22Nov 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban | 265, Sha'ban |
276, Sha'ban | 287, Sha'ban | 298, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 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 | 2131, Sha'ban | 22Nov 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban | 265, Sha'ban |
276, Sha'ban | 287, Sha'ban | 298, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 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 | 2131, Sha'ban | 22Nov 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban | 265, Sha'ban |
276, Sha'ban | 287, Sha'ban | 298, 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
10 OctAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 10 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 October)
1
Tue
11 Oct1
Tue
11 OctWiladat 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 OctWiladat 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 OctWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
15 OctWiladat 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 OctWiladat 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 OctAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 October)
13
Eve
Sat
22 OctAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 October)
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 OctAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 October)
15
Eve
Mon
24 OctLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 24 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 October)
15
Tue
25 OctWiladat 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
