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.
30 observances this month, mostly worship
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rajab
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17 Apr
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eve
16 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 16 April 1885
Thursday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Prominent on Indo-Pak calendars; 12-raka prayer
- Iraqi: Largely absent from Iraqi and Najafi practice
1
17 Apr
1
17 Apr
1
17 Apr
1
17 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Friday 17 April 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
19 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Sunday 19 April 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Rajab 254 AH (mainstream; Australian centres run it in Rajab)
- Iraqi: 25 or 26 Jumada al-Thani in some sources
5
21 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 21 April 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
23 Apr
9
25 Apr
10
26 Apr
12
28 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Tuesday 28 April 1885
13
29 Apr
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Wednesday 29 April 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
29 Apr
15
1 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Friday 1 May 1885
15
1 May
15
1 May
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Friday 1 May 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
4 May
20
6 May
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 6 May 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
8 May
22
8 May
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Friday 8 May 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
10 May
25
11 May
26
12 May
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Tuesday 12 May 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
13 May
27•
eve
12 May
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Tuesday 12 May 1885
Tuesday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
14 May
29
15 May
29
15 May
29
15 May
Today
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 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.