Sha'ban
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Sha'ban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, and its name comes from an Arabic word meaning "to disperse" or "to separate," reflecting how pre-Islamic Arabs would spread out in search of water during this time. While historically significant for its name's origins, Sha'ban serves as an important month in the Islamic lunar calendar that Muslims follow for religious observances and practices.
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- Month.calendar
- Islamic calendar
- Month.num
- 8
- Month.days
- 29–30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent)
- Month.holidays
- Shab-e-Barat
- Month.prev_month
- Rajab
- Month.next_month
- Ramadan
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- Islamic calendar
- Has part
- 12 Sha'aban
- Followed by
- Ramadan
- Follows
- Rajab
- Duration
- 29
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Shaʽban ( '''') is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is called the month of 'separation', as the word means 'to disperse' or 'to separate' because the pre-Islamic Arabs used to disperse in search of water.
The fifteenth night of this month is Mid-Sha'ban, which coincides with the celebration of Shab-e-Barat in Muslim communities all over Asia.
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