Sha'aban
The eighth month of the Islamic calendar.
Shi'a Muslims celebrate the birth dates of the following personalities during this month:
- 3rd – the third Imam Husayn ibn Ali
- 4th – his brother Abbas, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib
- 5th – the fourth Imam Ali ibn Husayn
- 15th – the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi
| Months in the Islamic Calendar |
| Muharram ul Haram | Safar | Rabi`-ul-Awwal | Rabi`-ul-Akhir | Jumaada-ul-Awwal | Jumaada-ul-Akhir | Rajab | Sha'aban | Ramadhan | Shawwal | Dhul Qadah | Dhul Hijjah |