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
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rabi al-Thani
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16 Dec
Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a), Mourning
minority report
Friday 16 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Dhu al-Hijja is the main date
3
18 Dec
4
19 Dec
Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Celebration
Monday 19 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 Rabi al-Thani (duas.org)
6
21 Dec
Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik, Commemoration
Wednesday 21 December 1887
8
23 Dec
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Mourning
40-day report
First Fatimiyya in Najafi practice
Friday 23 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three Fatimiyya dates
- Indo-Pak: Usually run 3-5 nights ending on 3 Jumada al-Thani
8
23 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Celebration
8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning
Friday 23 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Masar al-Shia)
10
25 Dec
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Mourning
Sunday 25 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 12 Rabi al-Thani in some reports
- Indo-Pak: SABA does not list her at all
10
25 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Celebration
Sunday 25 December 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (SABA prints only this date)
22
6 Jan
Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
Friday 6 January 1888
28
12 Jan
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.