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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 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 | 1331, Dhu al-Qa'da |
14Nov 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 |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Dhu al-Qa'da
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19 Oct
Death of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Dhu al-Qada report
Monday 19 October 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
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eve
18 Oct
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Sunday 18 October 2172
Sunday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 October)
1
19 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Celebration
Monday 19 October 2172
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
29 Oct
23
10 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Tuesday 10 November 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
12 Nov
Dahw al-Ard, Worship
The spreading out of the earth; birth of Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Thursday 12 November 2172
28
15 Nov
30
17 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Tuesday 17 November 2172
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
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 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.