9 Rajab
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
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9 Rajab 1448 · 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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9 Rajab 1448 · 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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9 Rajab 1448 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Rajab 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 9 Rajab 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Rajab 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 9 Rajab 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Rajab 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 9 Rajab 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 9 Rajab 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 birth of Ali al-Asghar (a) is marked on this day on Indo-Pak and Khoja calendars. It rests on a single source among those the Centre checked, and is an optional entry rather than a fixture of the Twelver year.
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Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) in 2026?
- Expected Saturday 19 December 2026, which is 9 Rajab 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) in 2027?
- Expected Wednesday 8 December 2027, which is 9 Rajab 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) in 2028?
- Expected Monday 27 November 2028, which is 9 Rajab 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.