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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Apr 21, Rabi al-Awwal | 222, Rabi al-Awwal | 323, Rabi al-Awwal | 424, Rabi al-Awwal | 525Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | ||
626, Rabi al-Awwal | 727Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 828Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 929Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1030Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 11May 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 122Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week |
133, Rabi al-Awwal | 144, Rabi al-Awwal | 155, Rabi al-Awwal | 166, Rabi al-Awwal | 177Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 188, Rabi al-Awwal | 199, Rabi al-Awwal |
2010, Rabi al-Awwal | 2111, Rabi al-Awwal | 2212, Rabi al-Awwal | 2313Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2414, Rabi al-Awwal | 2515, Rabi al-Awwal | 2616, Rabi al-Awwal |
2717, Rabi al-Awwal | 2818, Rabi al-Awwal | 2919, 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
20 Apr
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 20 April 2167
Monday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 April)
5
25 Apr
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Saturday 25 April 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
27 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Monday 27 April 2167
Monday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 April)
8
28 Apr
9
29 Apr
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Wednesday 29 April 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
30 Apr
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Thursday 30 April 2167
12
2 May
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Saturday 2 May 2167
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
2 May
17
7 May
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Thursday 7 May 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
13 May
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Wednesday 13 May 2167
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.