Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1526
September to October 2102 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 15Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 216, Sha'ban | |||||
| 317Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 418Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 519Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 620, Sha'ban | 721, Sha'ban | 822, Sha'ban | 923, Sha'ban |
1024, Sha'ban | 1125Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1226Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1327Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1428Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1630, Sha'ban |
17Oct 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban | 204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban |
248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban | 2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 15Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 216, Sha'ban | |||||
| 317Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 418Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 519Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 620, Sha'ban | 721, Sha'ban | 822, Sha'ban | 923, Sha'ban |
1024, Sha'ban | 1125Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1226Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1327Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1428Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1630, Sha'ban |
17Oct 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban | 204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban |
248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban | 2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban | 3014, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 15Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 216, Sha'ban | |||||
| 317Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 418Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 519Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 620, Sha'ban | 721, Sha'ban | 822, Sha'ban | 923, Sha'ban |
1024, Sha'ban | 1125Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1226Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1327Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1428Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1630, Sha'ban |
17Oct 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban | 204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban |
248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban | 2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban | 3014, 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
14 SeptAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 September)
1
Fri
15 Sept1
Fri
15 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
Sun
17 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
Mon
18 SeptWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Tue
19 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
Mon
25 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
Mon
25 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Monday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 September)
13
Eve
Tue
26 SeptAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 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
Wed
27 SeptAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 September)
15
Eve
Thu
28 SeptLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 28 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 September)
15
Fri
29 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
