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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Jul 17, Rabi al-Awwal | 218, Rabi al-Awwal | 319, Rabi al-Awwal | 420, Rabi al-Awwal | 521Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | ||
622, Rabi al-Awwal | 723Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 824Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 925Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1026Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1127, Rabi al-Awwal | 1228Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week |
1329, Rabi al-Awwal | 1430, Rabi al-Awwal | 1531, Rabi al-Awwal | 16Aug 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 172Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 183, Rabi al-Awwal | 194, Rabi al-Awwal |
205, Rabi al-Awwal | 216, Rabi al-Awwal | 227, Rabi al-Awwal | 238Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 249, Rabi al-Awwal | 2510, Rabi al-Awwal | 2611, Rabi al-Awwal |
2712, Rabi al-Awwal | 2813, Rabi al-Awwal | 2914, 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
16 July
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 16 July 2159
Monday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 July)
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21 July
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Saturday 21 July 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
23 July
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Monday 23 July 2159
Monday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 July)
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24 July
9
25 July
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 25 July 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
26 July
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Thursday 26 July 2159
12
28 July
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Saturday 28 July 2159
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
28 July
17
2 Aug
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Thursday 2 August 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
8 Aug
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Wednesday 8 August 2159
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.