Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1560
September to October 2135 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 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | 716, Sha'ban | 817, Sha'ban |
918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1423Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban | 2130, Sha'ban | 22Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | 716, Sha'ban | 817, Sha'ban |
918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1423Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban | 2130, Sha'ban | 22Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | 716, Sha'ban | 817, Sha'ban |
918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1423Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban | 2130, Sha'ban | 22Oct 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
Fri
9 SeptAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Friday 9 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 September)
1
Sat
10 Sept1
Sat
10 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
Mon
12 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
Tue
13 SeptWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Wed
14 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
Tue
20 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
Tue
20 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 September)
13
Eve
Wed
21 SeptAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 21 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 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
Thu
22 SeptAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 22 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 September)
15
Eve
Fri
23 SeptLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 23 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 September)
15
Sat
24 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
