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 12Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 213, Dhu al-Qa'da | 314, Dhu al-Qa'da | 415, Dhu al-Qa'da | |||
516, Dhu al-Qa'da | 617, Dhu al-Qa'da | 718, Dhu al-Qa'da | 819, Dhu al-Qa'da | 920, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1021, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1122Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
1223, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1324, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1425, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1526, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1627, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1728, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1829, Dhu al-Qa'da |
1930, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2031, Dhu al-Qa'da | 21Sep 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 222, Dhu al-Qa'da | 233Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 244, Dhu al-Qa'da | 255Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da |
266, Dhu al-Qa'da | 277, Dhu al-Qa'da | 288Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 299Shahadat 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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12 Aug
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Wednesday 12 August 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
11 Aug
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Tuesday 11 August 1885
Tuesday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 August)
1
12 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Wednesday 12 August 1885
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
22 Aug
23
3 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Thursday 3 September 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
5 Sept
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Saturday 5 September 1885
28
8 Sept
29
9 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Wednesday 9 September 1885
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
Tuesday 22 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.