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
2 June
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Thursday 2 June 2163
Thursday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 June)
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7 June
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 7 June 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
9 June
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Thursday 9 June 2163
Thursday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 June)
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10 June
9
11 June
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 11 June 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
12 June
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Sunday 12 June 2163
12
14 June
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Tuesday 14 June 2163
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
14 June
17
19 June
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Sunday 19 June 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
25 June
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Saturday 25 June 2163
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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.