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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14 Mar
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14 Mar
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14 Mar
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14 Mar
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14 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 14 March 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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eve
15 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 15 March 1888
Thursday 15 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 March)
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
3
16 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Friday 16 March 1888
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
18 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Sunday 18 March 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
20 Mar
9
22 Mar
10
23 Mar
12
25 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Sunday 25 March 1888
13
26 Mar
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Monday 26 March 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
26 Mar
15
28 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Wednesday 28 March 1888
15
28 Mar
15
28 Mar
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 28 March 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
31 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Saturday 31 March 1888
20
2 Apr
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 2 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
4 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Wednesday 4 April 1888
22
4 Apr
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Wednesday 4 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
6 Apr
24
6 Apr
25
7 Apr
26
8 Apr
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Sunday 8 April 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
9 Apr
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eve
8 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Sunday 8 April 1888
Sunday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
10 Apr
29
11 Apr
30
12 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.