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 19Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 220, Sha'ban | 321Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 422Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 523Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 624, Sha'ban | 725, Sha'ban | 826, Sha'ban | 927, Sha'ban | 1028, Sha'ban |
| 1129Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1230Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 13Dec 1Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 142Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 164, Sha'ban | 175, Sha'ban |
186, Sha'ban | 197, Sha'ban | 208, Sha'ban | 219, Sha'ban | 2210, Sha'ban | 2311, Sha'ban | 2412, Sha'ban |
2513, Sha'ban | 2614, Sha'ban | 2715, Sha'ban | 2816, Sha'ban | 2917, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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eve
18 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 18 November 2161
Wednesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 November)
1
19 Nov
1
19 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Thursday 19 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
21 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Saturday 21 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
22 Nov
5
23 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Monday 23 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
29 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Sunday 29 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
29 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 29 November 2161
Sunday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 November)
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eve
30 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Monday 30 November 2161
Monday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 1 December)
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eve
1 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 1 December 2161
Tuesday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 December)
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eve
2 Dec
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 2 December 2161
Wednesday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 December)
15
3 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Thursday 3 December 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.