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
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rabi al-Awwal
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eve
3 Oct
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 3 October 1891
Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)
5
8 Oct
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 8 October 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
10 Oct
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 10 October 1891
Saturday 10 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 October)
8
11 Oct
9
12 Oct
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 12 October 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
13 Oct
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Tuesday 13 October 1891
12
15 Oct
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Thursday 15 October 1891
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
15 Oct
17
20 Oct
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Tuesday 20 October 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
26 Oct
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Monday 26 October 1891
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- 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
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.