Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1559
September to October 2134 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 20Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 221, Sha'ban | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 423Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 524Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 625, Sha'ban | |
726, Sha'ban | 827, Sha'ban | 928, Sha'ban | 1029, Sha'ban | 1130Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 12Oct 1Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 132Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 143Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 165, Sha'ban | 176, Sha'ban | 187, Sha'ban | 198, Sha'ban | 209, Sha'ban |
2110, Sha'ban | 2211, Sha'ban | 2312, Sha'ban | 2413, Sha'ban | 2514, Sha'ban | 2615, Sha'ban | 2716, Sha'ban |
2817, Sha'ban | 2918, Sha'ban | 3019, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 20Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 221, Sha'ban | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 423Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 524Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 625, Sha'ban | |
726, Sha'ban | 827, Sha'ban | 928, Sha'ban | 1029, Sha'ban | 1130Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 12Oct 1Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 132Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 143Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 165, Sha'ban | 176, Sha'ban | 187, Sha'ban | 198, Sha'ban | 209, Sha'ban |
2110, Sha'ban | 2211, Sha'ban | 2312, Sha'ban | 2413, Sha'ban | 2514, Sha'ban | 2615, Sha'ban | 2716, Sha'ban |
2817, Sha'ban | 2918, Sha'ban | 3019, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 20Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 221, Sha'ban | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 423Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 524Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 625, Sha'ban | |
726, Sha'ban | 827, Sha'ban | 928, Sha'ban | 1029, Sha'ban | 1130Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 12Oct 1Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 132Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban |
| 143Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 165, Sha'ban | 176, Sha'ban | 187, Sha'ban | 198, Sha'ban | 209, Sha'ban |
2110, Sha'ban | 2211, Sha'ban | 2312, Sha'ban | 2413, Sha'ban | 2514, Sha'ban | 2615, Sha'ban | 2716, Sha'ban |
2817, Sha'ban | 2918, Sha'ban | 3019, 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
Sun
19 SeptAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 19 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 September)
1
Mon
20 Sept1
Mon
20 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
Wed
22 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
Thu
23 SeptWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Fri
24 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
Thu
30 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
Thu
30 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 30 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 October)
13
Eve
Fri
1 OctAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Friday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 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
Sat
2 OctAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Saturday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 October)
15
Eve
Sun
3 OctLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 October)
15
Mon
4 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
