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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | 728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 1031, Sha'ban | 11Aug 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 122Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 144Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 166, Sha'ban | 177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban |
199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban | 2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban | 2313, Sha'ban | 2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban |
2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban | 2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban | 3020, 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
21 July
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 21 July 2172
Tuesday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 July)
1
22 July
1
22 July
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Wednesday 22 July 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
24 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Friday 24 July 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
25 July
5
26 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Sunday 26 July 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
1 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Saturday 1 August 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
1 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 1 August 2172
Saturday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 August)
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eve
2 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 2 August 2172
Sunday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 August)
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eve
3 Aug
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Monday 3 August 2172
Monday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 August)
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eve
4 Aug
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 4 August 2172
Tuesday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 August)
15
5 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 5 August 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 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.