Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1574
April to May 2149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 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 | 22May 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 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 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 | 22May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 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 | 22May 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
Wed
9 AprAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 April)
1
Thu
10 Apr1
Thu
10 AprWiladat 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
12 AprWiladat 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
13 AprWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Mon
14 AprWiladat 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
20 AprWiladat 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
20 AprAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 April)
13
Eve
Mon
21 AprAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Monday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 April)
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
22 AprAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)
15
Eve
Wed
23 AprLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 April)
15
Thu
24 AprWiladat 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
