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[[File:Jamkaran Mosque, 15th of Sha'ban.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Sha'ban 15th]] celebration in [[Jamkaran Mosque]]]] | [[File:Jamkaran Mosque, 15th of Sha'ban.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Sha'ban 15th]] celebration in [[Jamkaran Mosque]]]] | ||
'''Shaʿbāniyya holidays''' are celebrated during the month of [[Sha'ban]] and mark the birthdays of several [[Shia Imams|Shia Imams (a)]] and Imamzadas (the descendants of Imams (a)). | '''Shaʿbāniyya holidays''' are celebrated during the month of [[Sha'ban]] and mark the birthdays of several [[Shia Imams|Shia Imams (a)]] and Imamzadas (the descendants of Imams (a)). | ||
According to sources, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] was born on the third or fifth of Sha'ban in 3/10. [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] was born on either the fifth or ninth of the same month, while [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] was born on the 15th. However, some sources suggest that [['Ali al-Akbar (a)]] was born on the 11th while [[al-'Abbas (a)]] was born on the fourth of Sha'ban. It's worth mentioning that different sources record different dates for the births of Imam al-Sajjad (a) and Imam al-Mahdi (a). Additionally, earlier sources do not mention the exact dates of the births of al-'Abbas (a) and 'Ali al-Akbar (a). | According to sources, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] was born on the [[Sha'ban 3|third]]<ref>Ibn al-Mashhadī, ''al-Mazār'', p. 397; Ṭūsī, ''Miṣbāḥ al-mutahajjid'', p. 826, 828; Ibn Ṭāwūs, ''Iqbāl al-aʿmāl'', p. 689-690.</ref> or [[Sha'ban 5|fifth of Sha'ban]]<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 27.</ref> in 3/10. [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] was born on either the fifth<ref>Irbilī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', vol. 2, p. 73.</ref> or [[Sha'ban 9||ninth]] of the same month,<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 256; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib'', vol. 4, p. 175.</ref> while [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] was born on the [[Sha'ban 15|15th]].<ref>See: Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 514; Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 339; Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn'', vol. 2, p. 424.</ref> However, some sources suggest that [['Ali al-Akbar (a)]] was born on the [[Sha'ban 11|11th]]<ref>Muqarram, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', p. 267.</ref> while [[al-'Abbas (a)]] was born on the [[Sha'ban 4|fourth of Sha'ban]].<ref>Urdūbādī, ''Ḥayāt Abī l-Faḍl al-ʿAbbās'', p. 64.</ref> It's worth mentioning that different sources record different dates for the births of Imam al-Sajjad (a)<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 256; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib'', vol. 4, p. 175.</ref> and Imam al-Mahdi (a).<ref>Irbilī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', vol. 2, p. 437.</ref> Additionally, earlier sources do not mention the exact dates of the births of al-'Abbas (a) and 'Ali al-Akbar (a). | ||
[[Shia|Shia Muslims]] during these days celebrate by adorning the streets, [[mosques]], and shrines of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]], reciting hymns and praises to the Imams (a), and holding feasts. The largest of these celebrations in [[Iran]] occurs on the eve of the [[fifteenth of Sha'ban]] at [[Jamkaran Mosque]]. In [[Iraq]], Shia Muslims also observe the festivities of the eve of Sha'ban, often embarking on foot pilgrimages to visit the [[shrine of Imam Husayn (a)|shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. Shia communities in Islamic countries such as [[Bahrain]], [[Egypt]], [[India]], and other countries also hold these Sha'ban celebrations. | [[Shia|Shia Muslims]] during these days celebrate by adorning the streets, [[mosques]], and shrines of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]], reciting hymns and praises to the Imams (a), and holding feasts. The largest of these celebrations in [[Iran]] occurs on the eve of the [[fifteenth of Sha'ban]] at [[Jamkaran Mosque]]. In [[Iraq]], Shia Muslims also observe the festivities of the eve of Sha'ban, often embarking on foot pilgrimages to visit the [[shrine of Imam Husayn (a)|shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. Shia communities in Islamic countries such as [[Bahrain]], [[Egypt]], [[India]], and other countries also hold these Sha'ban celebrations. | ||