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 10, Rabi al-Awwal | 211, Rabi al-Awwal | 312, Rabi al-Awwal | 413, Rabi al-Awwal | 514Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 615, Rabi al-Awwal | 716Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
| 817Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 918Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1019Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1120, Rabi al-Awwal | 1221Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1322, Rabi al-Awwal | 1423, Rabi al-Awwal |
1524, Rabi al-Awwal | 1625, Rabi al-Awwal | 1726Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1827, Rabi al-Awwal | 1928, Rabi al-Awwal | 2029, Rabi al-Awwal | 2130, Rabi al-Awwal |
22May 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 232Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 243, Rabi al-Awwal | 254, Rabi al-Awwal | 265, Rabi al-Awwal | 276, Rabi al-Awwal | 287, Rabi al-Awwal |
298, 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
9 Apr
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 9 April 2168
Saturday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 April)
5
14 Apr
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 14 April 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
16 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 16 April 2168
Saturday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 April)
8
17 Apr
9
18 Apr
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 18 April 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
19 Apr
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Tuesday 19 April 2168
12
21 Apr
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Thursday 21 April 2168
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
21 Apr
17
26 Apr
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Tuesday 26 April 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
2 May
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Monday 2 May 2168
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 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.