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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 24Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 225, Sha'ban | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 427Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 528Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 629, Sha'ban | 730, Sha'ban | 831, Sha'ban | 9Sep 1, Sha'ban | 102, Sha'ban |
| 113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 124Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 135Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 146Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 168, Sha'ban | 179, Sha'ban |
1810, Sha'ban | 1911, Sha'ban | 2012, Sha'ban | 2113, Sha'ban | 2214, Sha'ban | 2315, Sha'ban | 2416, Sha'ban |
2517, Sha'ban | 2618, Sha'ban | 2719, Sha'ban | 2820, Sha'ban | 2921, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
Subscribe to the calendar1•
eve
23 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 23 August 2169
Wednesday 23 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 August)
1
24 Aug
1
24 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Thursday 24 August 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
26 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Saturday 26 August 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
27 Aug
5
28 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Monday 28 August 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
3 Sept
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Sunday 3 September 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
3 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 3 September 2169
Sunday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 September)
13•
eve
4 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Monday 4 September 2169
Monday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 September)
14•
eve
5 Sept
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 5 September 2169
Tuesday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 September)
15•
eve
6 Sept
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 6 September 2169
Wednesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 September)
15
7 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Thursday 7 September 2169
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.