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Sha'baniyah Munajat

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The Sha'baniyah Munajat (Persian: مناجات شعبانیه‎‎) is a supplication attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam, that invoked in the Sha'ban month. The supplication was narrated by Ibn Khalawayh and is mentioned by Abbas Qumi in Mafatih al-Janan, Sayyed Ibn Tawus in Eqbal al-a’mal, and Muhammad Baqir Majlesi in Bihar al-Anwar. In the Mafatih al-Janan, the Munajat mentioned at Sha'ban month prayers section. This supplication known as a monologue of Ali ibn Abi Talib with his God, Allah. In the supplication, Ali emphasizes on God's generosity and called Allah as creator and infinite of human. Ali advised to recite the Du'a with presence of heart.

All Imams after Ali recited this Munajat and Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, fourth Shia Imam, invoked it every day in the Sha'ban month when sun set and also night of 15th Sha'ban, night of Muhammad al-Mahdi's birth.

Ruhollah Khomeini believe which if someone follows Sha'baniyah Du'a and thinks about it, can reach the high position in the life.

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