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 13Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 214, Sha'ban | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 416Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 517Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 618, Sha'ban | |
719, Sha'ban | 820, Sha'ban | 921, Sha'ban | 1022, Sha'ban | 1123Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1224Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1325Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1426Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1628, Sha'ban | 1729, Sha'ban | 1830, Sha'ban | 1931, Sha'ban | 20Sep 1, Sha'ban |
212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban | 234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban | 256, Sha'ban | 267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban |
289, Sha'ban | 2910, Sha'ban | 3011, 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
12 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 12 August 2170
Sunday 12 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 August)
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13 Aug
1
13 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Monday 13 August 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
15 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Wednesday 15 August 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
16 Aug
5
17 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Friday 17 August 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
23 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Thursday 23 August 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
23 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 23 August 2170
Thursday 23 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 August)
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eve
24 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Friday 24 August 2170
Friday 24 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 August)
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eve
25 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 25 August 2170
Saturday 25 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 August)
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eve
26 Aug
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 26 August 2170
Sunday 26 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 August)
15
27 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 27 August 2170
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.