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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Mar 30, Rabi al-Awwal | 231, Rabi al-Awwal | 3Apr 1, Rabi al-Awwal | ||||
42, Rabi al-Awwal | 53Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 64, Rabi al-Awwal | 75Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 86Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 97Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 108Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
119, Rabi al-Awwal | 1210Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1311, Rabi al-Awwal | 1412, Rabi al-Awwal | 1513, Rabi al-Awwal | 1614, Rabi al-Awwal | 1715Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
1816, Rabi al-Awwal | 1917, Rabi al-Awwal | 2018, Rabi al-Awwal | 2119, Rabi al-Awwal | 2220, Rabi al-Awwal | 2321Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2422, Rabi al-Awwal |
2523, Rabi al-Awwal | 2624, Rabi al-Awwal | 2725, Rabi al-Awwal | 2826, Rabi al-Awwal | 2927, 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
29 Mar
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 29 March 2169
Wednesday 29 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 March)
5
3 Apr
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Monday 3 April 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
5 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Wednesday 5 April 2169
Wednesday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 April)
8
6 Apr
9
7 Apr
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Friday 7 April 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
8 Apr
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Saturday 8 April 2169
12
10 Apr
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Monday 10 April 2169
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
10 Apr
17
15 Apr
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Saturday 15 April 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
21 Apr
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Friday 21 April 2169
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.