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Fatima Zahra Imamia CentreNorth Ipswich, Queensland
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Hijri calendar

Sha'ban 1541

April to May 2117 شعبان

Dates for

Dates expectedHijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
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.

Calculated for PakistanThese are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
Calculated for IndiaThese are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
Sha'ban 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Apr 5Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
26, Sha'ban
37Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban48Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban59Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban
610, Sha'ban
711, Sha'ban
812, Sha'ban
913, Sha'ban
1014, Sha'ban
1115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban1216Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1317Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban
1418Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1519Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban
1620, Sha'ban
1721, Sha'ban
1822, Sha'ban
1923, Sha'ban
2024, Sha'ban
2125, Sha'ban
2226, Sha'ban
2327, Sha'ban
2428, Sha'ban
2529, Sha'ban
2630, Sha'ban
27May 1, Sha'ban
282, Sha'ban
293, Sha'ban
304, Sha'ban
Sha'ban 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Apr 4Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
25, Sha'ban
36Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban47Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban58Wiladat 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 Shaban1215Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1316Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1417Laylat 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
28May 1, Sha'ban
292, Sha'ban
303, Sha'ban
Sha'ban 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Apr 4Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
25, Sha'ban
36Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban47Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban58Wiladat 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 Shaban1215Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1316Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban1417Laylat 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
28May 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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  1. 1

    Eve

    SunSatSat
    4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr

    Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

    Worship

    Sunday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 April)Saturday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 April)Saturday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 April)

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    MonSunSun
    5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr

    Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)

    Celebration

    A’maal for this day →

    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. 3

    WedTueTue
    7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr

    Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)

    Celebration

    A’maal for this day →

    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. 4

    ThuWedWed
    8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr

    Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)

    Celebration

  5. 5

    FriThuThu
    9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr

    Wiladat 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)

  6. 11

    ThuWedWed
    15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr

    Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)

    Celebration

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
    • Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)

  7. 12

    Eve

    ThuWedWed
    15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr

    Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban

    Worship

    Thursday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 April)Wednesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 April)Wednesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 April)

  8. 13

    Eve

    FriThuThu
    16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr

    Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban

    Worship

    Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)Thursday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 April)Thursday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 April)

    A’maal for this day →

    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)

  9. 14

    Eve

    SatFriFri
    17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr

    Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban

    Worship

    Saturday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 April)Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)

    A’maal for this day →

  10. 15

    Eve

    SunSatSat
    18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr

    Laylat al-Baraa

    Worship

    Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom

    Sunday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 April)Saturday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 April)Saturday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 April)

    A’maal for this day →

  11. 15

    MonSunSun
    19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr

    Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)

    Celebration

    A’maal for this day →

    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
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