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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26 Mar
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26 Mar
1
26 Mar
1
26 Mar
1
26 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 26 March 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
28 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Monday 28 March 1887
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
30 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 30 March 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
31 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 31 March 1887
Thursday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 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
7
1 Apr
9
3 Apr
10
4 Apr
12
6 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Wednesday 6 April 1887
13
7 Apr
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Thursday 7 April 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
7 Apr
15
9 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Saturday 9 April 1887
15
9 Apr
15
9 Apr
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Saturday 9 April 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
12 Apr
20
14 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 14 April 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
16 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Saturday 16 April 1887
22
16 Apr
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Saturday 16 April 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
18 Apr
25
19 Apr
26
20 Apr
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Wednesday 20 April 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
21 Apr
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eve
20 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Wednesday 20 April 1887
Wednesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
22 Apr
28
22 Apr
29
23 Apr
30
24 Apr
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.