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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 1Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 22, Dhu al-Qa'da | 33, Dhu al-Qa'da | ||||
44, Dhu al-Qa'da | 55, Dhu al-Qa'da | 66, Dhu al-Qa'da | 77, Dhu al-Qa'da | 88, Dhu al-Qa'da | 99, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1010, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 1111Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 1212, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1313, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1414, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1515, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1616, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1717, Dhu al-Qa'da |
1818, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1919, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2020, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2121, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2222, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2323Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2424, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 2525Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2626, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2727, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2828Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2929, Dhu al-Qa'da | 3030Shahadat 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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1 Dec
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Thursday 1 December 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
30 Nov
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Wednesday 30 November 2168
Wednesday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 December)
1
1 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Thursday 1 December 2168
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
11 Dec
23
23 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Friday 23 December 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
25 Dec
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Sunday 25 December 2168
28
28 Dec
30
30 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Friday 30 December 2168
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.