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 8Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 29, Sha'ban | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 411Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 512Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 613, Sha'ban | |
714, Sha'ban | 815, Sha'ban | 916, Sha'ban | 1017, Sha'ban | 1118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1219Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1320Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1421Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1623, Sha'ban | 1724, Sha'ban | 1825, Sha'ban | 1926, Sha'ban | 2027, Sha'ban |
2128, Sha'ban | 2229, Sha'ban | 2330, Sha'ban | 24Dec 1, Sha'ban | 252, Sha'ban | 263, Sha'ban | 274, Sha'ban |
285, Sha'ban | 296, Sha'ban | 307, 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
7 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 7 November 2162
Sunday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 November)
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8 Nov
1
8 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Monday 8 November 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
10 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Wednesday 10 November 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
11 Nov
5
12 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Friday 12 November 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
18 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Thursday 18 November 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
18 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 18 November 2162
Thursday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 November)
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eve
19 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Friday 19 November 2162
Friday 19 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 November)
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eve
20 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 20 November 2162
Saturday 20 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 November)
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eve
21 Nov
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 21 November 2162
Sunday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 November)
15
22 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 22 November 2162
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.