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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Sep 12, Rabi al-Awwal | 213, Rabi al-Awwal | 314, Rabi al-Awwal | 415, Rabi al-Awwal | 516Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | ||
617, Rabi al-Awwal | 718Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 819Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 920Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1021Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1122, Rabi al-Awwal | 1223Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week |
1324, Rabi al-Awwal | 1425, Rabi al-Awwal | 1526, Rabi al-Awwal | 1627, Rabi al-Awwal | 1728Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1829, Rabi al-Awwal | 1930, Rabi al-Awwal |
20Oct 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 212, Rabi al-Awwal | 223, Rabi al-Awwal | 234Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 245, Rabi al-Awwal | 256, Rabi al-Awwal | 267, Rabi al-Awwal |
278, Rabi al-Awwal | 289, Rabi al-Awwal | 2910, 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
11 Sept
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 11 September 1893
Monday 11 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 September)
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16 Sept
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Saturday 16 September 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
18 Sept
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Monday 18 September 1893
Monday 18 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 September)
8
19 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Tuesday 19 September 1893
9
20 Sept
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 20 September 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
21 Sept
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Thursday 21 September 1893
12
23 Sept
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Saturday 23 September 1893
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
23 Sept
17
28 Sept
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Thursday 28 September 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
4 Oct
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Wednesday 4 October 1893
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.