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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 3Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
24, Sha'ban | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 46Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 57Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 68, Sha'ban | 79, Sha'ban | 810, Sha'ban |
911, Sha'ban | 1012, Sha'ban | 1113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1214Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1315Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1416Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1517Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1618, Sha'ban | 1719, Sha'ban | 1820, Sha'ban | 1921, Sha'ban | 2022, Sha'ban | 2123, Sha'ban | 2224, Sha'ban |
2325, Sha'ban | 2426, Sha'ban | 2527, Sha'ban | 2628, Sha'ban | 2729, Sha'ban | 2830, Sha'ban | 29Oct 1, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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2 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 2 September 2168
Friday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 September)
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3 Sept
1
3 Sept
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 3 September 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
5 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 5 September 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
6 Sept
5
7 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 7 September 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
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13 Sept
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 13 September 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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13 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 13 September 2168
Tuesday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 September)
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14 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 14 September 2168
Wednesday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 September)
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15 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 15 September 2168
Thursday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 September)
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16 Sept
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 16 September 2168
Friday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 September)
15
17 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 17 September 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 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.