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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1May 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 | 2031, Rabi al-Awwal | 21Jun 1, Rabi al-Awwal |
222, Rabi al-Awwal | 233Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 244, Rabi al-Awwal | 255, Rabi al-Awwal | 266, Rabi al-Awwal | 277, Rabi al-Awwal | 288, Rabi al-Awwal |
299, 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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11 May
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 11 May 2165
Saturday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 May)
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16 May
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 16 May 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
18 May
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 18 May 2165
Saturday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 May)
8
19 May
9
20 May
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 20 May 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
21 May
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Tuesday 21 May 2165
12
23 May
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Thursday 23 May 2165
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 May
17
28 May
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Tuesday 28 May 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
3 June
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Monday 3 June 2165
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.