1 Rabi al-Awwal
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
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1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 August)
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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1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 August)
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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1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 August)
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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
Rabi al-Awwal opens with this night, not with the eighth. It marks the departure of the Prophet (s) on the Hijra, and the night is associated with both him and Imam Ali (a). As a night observance it begins at maghrib. The ziyarat of the Prophet (s) and Imam Ali (a) falls on the day itself, not on the night.
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Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Laylat al-Mabit in 2027?
- Expected on the evening of Tuesday 3 August 2027, the night of 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Laylat al-Mabit in 2028?
- Expected on the evening of Sunday 23 July 2028, the night of 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.