These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
8 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 23Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | ||||||
224, Dhu al-Qa'da | 325, Dhu al-Qa'da | 426, Dhu al-Qa'da | 527, Dhu al-Qa'da | 628, Dhu al-Qa'da | 729, Dhu al-Qa'da | 830, Dhu al-Qa'da |
931, Dhu al-Qa'da | 10Sep 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 112Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 123, Dhu al-Qa'da | 134, Dhu al-Qa'da | 145, Dhu al-Qa'da | 156, Dhu al-Qa'da |
167, Dhu al-Qa'da | 178, Dhu al-Qa'da | 189, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1910, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2011, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2112, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2213, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 2314Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2415, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2516Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2617, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2718, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2819Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2920Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Dhu al-Qa'da
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23 Aug
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Saturday 23 August 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
22 Aug
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Friday 22 August 1884
Friday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 August)
1
23 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Saturday 23 August 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA records this date instead as the marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
11
2 Sept
23
14 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Sunday 14 September 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
16 Sept
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Tuesday 16 September 1884
28
19 Sept
29
20 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Saturday 20 September 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada (SABA and other Indo-Pak calendars)
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja in some sources
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.