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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Feb 14, Rabi al-Awwal | 215, Rabi al-Awwal | 316, Rabi al-Awwal | 417, Rabi al-Awwal | 518Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 619, Rabi al-Awwal | 720Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
| 821Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 922Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1023Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1124, Rabi al-Awwal | 1225Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1326, Rabi al-Awwal | 1427, Rabi al-Awwal |
1528, Rabi al-Awwal | 16Mar 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 172Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 183, Rabi al-Awwal | 194, Rabi al-Awwal | 205, Rabi al-Awwal | 216, Rabi al-Awwal |
227, Rabi al-Awwal | 238Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 249, Rabi al-Awwal | 2510, Rabi al-Awwal | 2611, Rabi al-Awwal | 2712, Rabi al-Awwal | 2813, Rabi al-Awwal |
2914, 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
13 Feb
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 13 February 2173
Saturday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 February)
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18 Feb
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 18 February 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
20 Feb
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Saturday 20 February 2173
Saturday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 February)
8
21 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Sunday 21 February 2173
9
22 Feb
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Monday 22 February 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
23 Feb
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Tuesday 23 February 2173
12
25 Feb
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Thursday 25 February 2173
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
25 Feb
17
2 Mar
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Tuesday 2 March 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
8 Mar
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Monday 8 March 2173
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.