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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 29Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
230, Sha'ban | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 4Nov 1Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 52Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 63, Sha'ban | 74, Sha'ban | 85, Sha'ban |
96, Sha'ban | 107, Sha'ban | 118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 129Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1310Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1411Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1613, Sha'ban | 1714, Sha'ban | 1815, Sha'ban | 1916, Sha'ban | 2017, Sha'ban | 2118, Sha'ban | 2219, Sha'ban |
2320, Sha'ban | 2421, Sha'ban | 2522, Sha'ban | 2623, Sha'ban | 2724, Sha'ban | 2825, Sha'ban | 2926, 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
28 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 28 October 2163
Friday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 October)
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29 Oct
1
29 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 29 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
31 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 31 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
1 Nov
5
2 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 2 November 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
8 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 8 November 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
8 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 8 November 2163
Tuesday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 November)
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eve
9 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 9 November 2163
Wednesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 November)
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eve
10 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 10 November 2163
Thursday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 November)
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eve
11 Nov
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 11 November 2163
Friday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 November)
15
12 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 12 November 2163
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.