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Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
These are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
These are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
8 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 18Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | ||||||
219, Dhu al-Qa'da | 320, Dhu al-Qa'da | 421, Dhu al-Qa'da | 522, Dhu al-Qa'da | 623, Dhu al-Qa'da | 724, Dhu al-Qa'da | 825, Dhu al-Qa'da |
926, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1027, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1128Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 1229, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1330, Dhu al-Qa'da | 14May 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 152, Dhu al-Qa'da |
163, Dhu al-Qa'da | 174, Dhu al-Qa'da | 185, Dhu al-Qa'da | 196, Dhu al-Qa'da | 207, Dhu al-Qa'da | 218, Dhu al-Qa'da | 229, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 2310Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2411, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2512Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2613, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2714, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2815Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2916, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 3017Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 19Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 220, Dhu al-Qa'da | 321, Dhu al-Qa'da | 422, Dhu al-Qa'da | 523, Dhu al-Qa'da | 624, Dhu al-Qa'da | 725, Dhu al-Qa'da |
826, Dhu al-Qa'da | 927, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1028, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1129Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 1230, Dhu al-Qa'da | 13May 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 142, Dhu al-Qa'da |
153, Dhu al-Qa'da | 164, Dhu al-Qa'da | 175, Dhu al-Qa'da | 186, Dhu al-Qa'da | 197, Dhu al-Qa'da | 208, Dhu al-Qa'da | 219, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2210, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2311Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2412, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2513Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2614, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2715, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2816Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2917, Dhu al-Qa'da | 3018Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 19Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 220, Dhu al-Qa'da | 321, Dhu al-Qa'da | 422, Dhu al-Qa'da | 523, Dhu al-Qa'da | 624, Dhu al-Qa'da | 725, Dhu al-Qa'da |
826, Dhu al-Qa'da | 927, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1028, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1129Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 1230, Dhu al-Qa'da | 13May 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 142, Dhu al-Qa'da |
153, Dhu al-Qa'da | 164, Dhu al-Qa'da | 175, Dhu al-Qa'da | 186, Dhu al-Qa'da | 197, Dhu al-Qa'da | 208, Dhu al-Qa'da | 219, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2210, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2311Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2412, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2513Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2614, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2715, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2816Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2917, Dhu al-Qa'da | 3018Shahadat 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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18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Saturday 18 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 26 Rajab 4 BH is the primary date
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Friday 17 April 2026Saturday 18 April 2026Saturday 18 April 2026
Friday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 April)Saturday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 April)Saturday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 April)
1
18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Saturday 18 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 1 Dhu al-Qada 173 AH; a major Qum celebration
- Indo-Pak: SABA records this date instead as the marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
11
28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Celebration
Tuesday 28 April 2026Wednesday 29 April 2026Wednesday 29 April 2026
23
10 May11 May11 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Sunday 10 May 2026Monday 11 May 2026Monday 11 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Iranian: Last day of Safar
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
12 May13 May13 May
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Tuesday 12 May 2026Wednesday 13 May 2026Wednesday 13 May 2026
28
15 May16 May16 May
Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Commemoration
Friday 15 May 2026Saturday 16 May 2026Saturday 16 May 2026
30
17 May18 May18 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Sunday 17 May 2026Monday 18 May 2026Monday 18 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 30 Dhu al-Qada -- wikishia calls it the famous and unique report
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada (SABA and other Indo-Pak calendars)
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja in some sources
Today
24 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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Today in Pakistan
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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Today in India
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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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.