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 17Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 218, Sha'ban | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 420Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 521Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 622, Sha'ban | 723, Sha'ban | 824, Sha'ban | 925, Sha'ban | 1026, Sha'ban | 1127Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1228Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1329Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1430Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1531Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 16Nov 1, Sha'ban | 172, Sha'ban | 183, Sha'ban |
194, Sha'ban | 205, Sha'ban | 216, Sha'ban | 227, Sha'ban | 238, Sha'ban | 249, Sha'ban | 2510, Sha'ban |
2611, Sha'ban | 2712, Sha'ban | 2813, Sha'ban | 2914, Sha'ban | 3015, 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
16 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 16 October 2164
Tuesday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 October)
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17 Oct
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17 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Wednesday 17 October 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
19 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Friday 19 October 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
20 Oct
5
21 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Sunday 21 October 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
27 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Saturday 27 October 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
27 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 27 October 2164
Saturday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 October)
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eve
28 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 28 October 2164
Sunday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 October)
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eve
29 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Monday 29 October 2164
Monday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 October)
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eve
30 Oct
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 30 October 2164
Tuesday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 October)
15
31 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 31 October 2164
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.