Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1566
July to August 2141 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 6Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 27, Sha'ban | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 49Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 611, Sha'ban | 712, Sha'ban | 813, Sha'ban | 914, Sha'ban | 1015, Sha'ban |
| 1116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1217Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1318Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1419Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1621, Sha'ban | 1722, Sha'ban |
1823, Sha'ban | 1924, Sha'ban | 2025, Sha'ban | 2126, Sha'ban | 2227, Sha'ban | 2328, Sha'ban | 2429, Sha'ban |
2530, Sha'ban | 2631, Sha'ban | 27Aug 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 6Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 27, Sha'ban | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 49Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 611, Sha'ban | 712, Sha'ban | 813, Sha'ban | 914, Sha'ban | 1015, Sha'ban |
| 1116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1217Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1318Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1419Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1621, Sha'ban | 1722, Sha'ban |
1823, Sha'ban | 1924, Sha'ban | 2025, Sha'ban | 2126, Sha'ban | 2227, Sha'ban | 2328, Sha'ban | 2429, Sha'ban |
2530, Sha'ban | 2631, Sha'ban | 27Aug 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban | 304, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 6Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 27, Sha'ban | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 49Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 611, Sha'ban | 712, Sha'ban | 813, Sha'ban | 914, Sha'ban | 1015, Sha'ban |
| 1116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1217Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1318Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1419Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1621, Sha'ban | 1722, Sha'ban |
1823, Sha'ban | 1924, Sha'ban | 2025, Sha'ban | 2126, Sha'ban | 2227, Sha'ban | 2328, Sha'ban | 2429, Sha'ban |
2530, Sha'ban | 2631, Sha'ban | 27Aug 1, Sha'ban | 282, Sha'ban | 293, Sha'ban | 304, 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
Wed
5 JulyAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 July)
1
Thu
6 July1
Thu
6 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
Sat
8 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
Sun
9 JulyWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Mon
10 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
Sun
16 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
Sun
16 JulyAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 July)
13
Eve
Mon
17 JulyAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Monday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 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
Tue
18 JulyAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 18 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 July)
15
Eve
Wed
19 JulyLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 July)
15
Thu
20 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
