12 Rabi al-Awwal
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
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12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
The month begins by moon sighting, so there is no download for this date until it is confirmed. A subscription already carries it, marked subject to moon sighting, and corrects it in place.
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12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for Pakistan: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for India: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in Pakistan. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in India. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
About this day
The Centre marks the arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina on this day, and the two-rak'a prayer for it. It is observed by a'maal rather than by a gathering.
Communities differ on this
Families at the Centre do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.
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Dates, answered
- When is Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina in 2027?
- Expected Sunday 15 August 2027, which is 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina in 2028?
- Expected Friday 4 August 2028, which is 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.