These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 29Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
230, Sha'ban | 3Dec 1Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 42Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 53Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 64, Sha'ban | 75, Sha'ban | 86, Sha'ban |
97, Sha'ban | 108, Sha'ban | 119Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1210Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1311Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1412Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1513Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1614, Sha'ban | 1715, Sha'ban | 1816, Sha'ban | 1917, Sha'ban | 2018, Sha'ban | 2119, Sha'ban | 2220, Sha'ban |
2321, Sha'ban | 2422, Sha'ban | 2523, Sha'ban | 2624, Sha'ban | 2725, Sha'ban | 2826, Sha'ban | 2927, Sha'ban |
3028, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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28 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 28 November 2160
Friday 28 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 November)
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29 Nov
1
29 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 29 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
1 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 1 December 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
2 Dec
5
3 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 3 December 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
9 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 9 December 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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9 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 9 December 2160
Tuesday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 December)
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eve
10 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 10 December 2160
Wednesday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 December)
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11 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 11 December 2160
Thursday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 December)
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12 Dec
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 12 December 2160
Friday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 December)
15
13 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 13 December 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.