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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Oct 26, Rabi al-Awwal | ||||||
227, Rabi al-Awwal | 328, Rabi al-Awwal | 429, Rabi al-Awwal | 530Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 631, Rabi al-Awwal | 7Nov 1Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 82Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
| 93Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 104Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 115, Rabi al-Awwal | 126Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 137, Rabi al-Awwal | 148, Rabi al-Awwal | 159, Rabi al-Awwal |
1610, Rabi al-Awwal | 1711Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1812, Rabi al-Awwal | 1913, Rabi al-Awwal | 2014, Rabi al-Awwal | 2115, Rabi al-Awwal | 2216, Rabi al-Awwal |
| 2317Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2418, Rabi al-Awwal | 2519, Rabi al-Awwal | 2620, Rabi al-Awwal | 2721, Rabi al-Awwal | 2822, Rabi al-Awwal | 2923, 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
25 Oct
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 25 October 1889
Friday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 October)
5
30 Oct
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Wednesday 30 October 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
1 Nov
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Friday 1 November 1889
Friday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 November)
8
2 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 2 November 1889
9
3 Nov
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Sunday 3 November 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
4 Nov
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Monday 4 November 1889
12
6 Nov
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Wednesday 6 November 1889
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
6 Nov
17
11 Nov
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Monday 11 November 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
17 Nov
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Sunday 17 November 1889
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.