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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.
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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.
15 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
419, Safar | 520Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1126, Safar | 1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Aug 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
182, Safar | 193Arbaeen Majlis, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711Rasool Allah ka Matam, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
419, Safar | 520Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1126, Safar | 1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Aug 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
182, Safar | 193Arbaeen Majlis, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711Rasool Allah ka Matam, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
419, Safar | 520Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1126, Safar | 1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Aug 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
182, Safar | 193Arbaeen Majlis, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711Rasool Allah ka Matam, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Safar
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16 July
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Thursday 16 July 2026
3
18 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Saturday 18 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
- Iranian: 1 Rajab is the main date; 3 Safar per some reports
5
20 July
Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Monday 20 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 5 Safar
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar (Thirtieth of Ashura)
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 July
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Khoja: 7 Safar in practice (KSIMC London)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iranian: 28 Safar
7
22 July
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
- Iranian: 7 Safar, year 128 or 129 AH
10
25 July
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 25 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar (KSIMC London convention)
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
- Iranian: 5 Safar, as Ruqayya
13
28 July
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
- Iranian: 5 Safar, as Ruqayya
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar
17
1 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 1 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Khoja: Prints 17 but runs the majlis on 29 Safar (KSIMC London)
- Iranian: Last day of Safar
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Aug
Arbain, Mourning
Chehlum of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
20
4 Aug
Arbain juloos, Mourning
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
20
4 Aug
Last Ten Days of Safar, Mourning
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
24
8 Aug
28
12 Aug
28
12 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iranian: 28 Safar (national holiday)
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
- Khoja: 7 Safar in practice (KSIMC London)
30
14 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Friday 14 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Iranian: Last day of Safar; Persian wikishia itself splits 29 vs 30
- Khoja: Last day of Safar in diaspora practice
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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.