Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1590
October to November 2164 شعبان
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban |
| 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1431Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 15Nov 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban |
184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban |
2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban | 3016, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban |
| 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1431Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 15Nov 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban |
184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban |
2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban | 3016, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban |
| 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 1431Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 15Nov 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban |
184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban |
2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban | 3016, Sha'ban |
- Celebration
- Worship
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Sha'ban
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Eve
Wed
17 OctAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 October)
1
Thu
18 Oct1
Thu
18 OctWiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
3
Sat
20 OctWiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
- Iranian: 3 Shaban; also Pasdar (Guard) Day
- Khoja: al-Mufid reported 5 Shaban; some historians give 3 AH not 4 AH
4
Sun
21 OctWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Mon
22 OctWiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 5 Shaban (duas.org)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban (wikishia)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
Sun
28 OctWiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
12
Eve
Sun
28 OctAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 October)
13
Eve
Mon
29 OctAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Monday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Two rakas with Ya-Sin, al-Mulk, al-Tawhid (wikishia)
- Khoja: Two rakas with al-Fatiha and al-Tin (duas.org)
14
Eve
Tue
30 OctAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 October)
15
Eve
Wed
31 OctLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 31 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 November)
15
Thu
1 NovWiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 255 AH; official holiday, World Day of the Impoverished
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
