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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 17Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 218, Dhu al-Qa'da | 319, Dhu al-Qa'da | 420, Dhu al-Qa'da | |||
521, Dhu al-Qa'da | 622, Dhu al-Qa'da | 723, Dhu al-Qa'da | 824, Dhu al-Qa'da | 925, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1026, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1127Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
1228, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1329, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1430, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1531, Dhu al-Qa'da | 16Jun 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 172, Dhu al-Qa'da | 183, Dhu al-Qa'da |
194, Dhu al-Qa'da | 205, Dhu al-Qa'da | 216, Dhu al-Qa'da | 227, Dhu al-Qa'da | 238Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 249, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2510Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2611, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2712, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2813Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2914Shahadat 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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17 May
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Wednesday 17 May 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
16 May
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Tuesday 16 May 1893
Tuesday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 May)
1
17 May
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Wednesday 17 May 1893
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
27 May
23
8 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Thursday 8 June 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
10 June
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Saturday 10 June 1893
28
13 June
29
14 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Wednesday 14 June 1893
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
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- 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
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.