Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1527
September to October 2103 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 4Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 25, Sha'ban | 36Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 47Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 58Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
69, Sha'ban | 710, Sha'ban | 811, Sha'ban | 912, Sha'ban | 1013, Sha'ban | 1114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1215Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1316Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1417Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1619, Sha'ban | 1720, Sha'ban | 1821, Sha'ban | 1922, Sha'ban |
2023, Sha'ban | 2124, Sha'ban | 2225, Sha'ban | 2326, Sha'ban | 2427, Sha'ban | 2528, Sha'ban | 2629, Sha'ban |
2730, Sha'ban | 28Oct 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 4Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 25, Sha'ban | 36Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 47Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 58Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
69, Sha'ban | 710, Sha'ban | 811, Sha'ban | 912, Sha'ban | 1013, Sha'ban | 1114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1215Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1316Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1417Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1619, Sha'ban | 1720, Sha'ban | 1821, Sha'ban | 1922, Sha'ban |
2023, Sha'ban | 2124, Sha'ban | 2225, Sha'ban | 2326, Sha'ban | 2427, Sha'ban | 2528, Sha'ban | 2629, Sha'ban |
2730, Sha'ban | 28Oct 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 4Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 25, Sha'ban | 36Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 47Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 58Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
69, Sha'ban | 710, Sha'ban | 811, Sha'ban | 912, Sha'ban | 1013, Sha'ban | 1114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1215Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 1316Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1417Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1619, Sha'ban | 1720, Sha'ban | 1821, Sha'ban | 1922, Sha'ban |
2023, Sha'ban | 2124, Sha'ban | 2225, Sha'ban | 2326, Sha'ban | 2427, Sha'ban | 2528, Sha'ban | 2629, Sha'ban |
2730, Sha'ban | 28Oct 1, Sha'ban | 292, Sha'ban | 303, 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
3 SeptAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Monday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 September)
1
Tue
4 Sept1
Tue
4 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
Thu
6 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
Fri
7 SeptWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sat
8 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
Fri
14 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
Fri
14 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Friday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 September)
13
Eve
Sat
15 SeptAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 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
Sun
16 SeptAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)
15
Eve
Mon
17 SeptLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 17 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 September)
15
Tue
18 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
