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Mid-Sha'ban

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Mid-Sha'ban

Mid-Sha'ban (Arabic: نصف شعبان, romanized: niṣf šaʿbān or ليلة نصف مِن شعبان laylat niṣf min šaʿbān "night on the half of Sha'ban") is a Muslim holiday observed by Shia and Sunni Muslim communities on the eve of 15th of Sha'ban (i.e., the night following the sunset on the 14th day) — the same night as Shab-e-barat or Laylat al-Bara’ah (Arabic: ليلة البراءة).

Infobox

Observed by
Muslims
Type
Islamic
Observances
Prayers for forgiveness
Date
Eve of 15th of Sha'ban (after sunset on the 14th)

Tables

Upcoming predicted dates of Mid-Sha'ban · In which Islamic communities is this holiday celebrated? › Gregorian dates
1442
1442
Islamic year
1442
Umm al-Qura predicted
29 March 2021
1443
1443
Islamic year
1443
Umm al-Qura predicted
19 March 2022
1444
1444
Islamic year
1444
Umm al-Qura predicted
8 March 2023
1445
1445
Islamic year
1445
Umm al-Qura predicted
25 February 2024
1446
1446
Islamic year
1446
Umm al-Qura predicted
14 February 2025
Islamic year
Umm al-Qura predicted
1442
29 March 2021
1443
19 March 2022
1444
8 March 2023
1445
25 February 2024
1446
14 February 2025

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