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.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Dec 31, Rabi al-Awwal | 2Jan 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 32, Rabi al-Awwal | 43, Rabi al-Awwal | 54Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 65, Rabi al-Awwal | |
| 76Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 87Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 98Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 109Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1110, Rabi al-Awwal | 1211Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1312, Rabi al-Awwal |
1413, Rabi al-Awwal | 1514, Rabi al-Awwal | 1615, Rabi al-Awwal | 1716Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1817, Rabi al-Awwal | 1918, Rabi al-Awwal | 2019, Rabi al-Awwal |
2120, Rabi al-Awwal | 2221, Rabi al-Awwal | 2322Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2423, Rabi al-Awwal | 2524, Rabi al-Awwal | 2625, Rabi al-Awwal | 2726, Rabi al-Awwal |
2827, Rabi al-Awwal | 2928, Rabi al-Awwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rabi al-Awwal
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eve
30 Dec
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Sunday 30 December 1883
Sunday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 31 December)
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4 Jan
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Friday 4 January 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
6 Jan
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Sunday 6 January 1884
Sunday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 January)
8
7 Jan
9
8 Jan
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Tuesday 8 January 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
9 Jan
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Wednesday 9 January 1884
12
11 Jan
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Friday 11 January 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal is the Twelver birth date; the 12th is the arrival in Medina
12
11 Jan
17
16 Jan
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Wednesday 16 January 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
22 Jan
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Tuesday 22 January 1884
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.