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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Aug 7, Rabi al-Awwal | 28, Rabi al-Awwal | 39, Rabi al-Awwal | 410, Rabi al-Awwal | 511Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 612, Rabi al-Awwal | 713Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
| 814Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 915Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1016Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1117, Rabi al-Awwal | 1218Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1319, Rabi al-Awwal | 1420, Rabi al-Awwal |
1521, Rabi al-Awwal | 1622, Rabi al-Awwal | 1723Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1824, Rabi al-Awwal | 1925, Rabi al-Awwal | 2026, Rabi al-Awwal | 2127, Rabi al-Awwal |
2228, Rabi al-Awwal | 2329Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2430, Rabi al-Awwal | 2531, Rabi al-Awwal | 26Sep 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 272, Rabi al-Awwal | 283, Rabi al-Awwal |
294, 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
6 Aug
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 6 August 2157
Saturday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 August)
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11 Aug
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 11 August 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
13 Aug
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 13 August 2157
Saturday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 August)
8
14 Aug
9
15 Aug
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 15 August 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
16 Aug
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Tuesday 16 August 2157
12
18 Aug
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Thursday 18 August 2157
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
18 Aug
17
23 Aug
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Tuesday 23 August 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
29 Aug
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Monday 29 August 2157
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.