Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1532
July to August 2108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 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 | 22Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 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 | 22Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 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 | 22Aug 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban |
265, Sha'ban | 276, Sha'ban | 287, Sha'ban | 298, Sha'ban | 309, 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
Tue
10 JulyAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 July)
1
Wed
11 July1
Wed
11 JulyWiladat 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
Fri
13 JulyWiladat 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
Sat
14 JulyWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Sun
15 JulyWiladat 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
Sat
21 JulyWiladat 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
Sat
21 JulyAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 July)
13
Eve
Sun
22 JulyAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 July)
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
Mon
23 JulyAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Monday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 July)
15
Eve
Tue
24 JulyLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 July)
15
Wed
25 JulyWiladat 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
