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 7Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 28, Sha'ban | 39Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 410Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 511Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 612, Sha'ban | |
713, Sha'ban | 814, Sha'ban | 915, Sha'ban | 1016, Sha'ban | 1117Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1218Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1319Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1420Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1622, Sha'ban | 1723, Sha'ban | 1824, Sha'ban | 1925, Sha'ban | 2026, Sha'ban |
2127, Sha'ban | 2228, Sha'ban | 2329, Sha'ban | 2430, Sha'ban | 2531, Sha'ban | 26Nov 1, Sha'ban | 272, Sha'ban |
283, Sha'ban | 294, 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
6 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 6 October 2165
Sunday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 October)
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7 Oct
1
7 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Monday 7 October 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
9 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Wednesday 9 October 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
10 Oct
5
11 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Friday 11 October 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
17 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Thursday 17 October 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
17 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 17 October 2165
Thursday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 October)
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eve
18 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Friday 18 October 2165
Friday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 October)
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eve
19 Oct
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 19 October 2165
Saturday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 20 October)
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eve
20 Oct
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 20 October 2165
Sunday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 October)
15
21 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 21 October 2165
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.