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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3 Mar
1
3 Mar
1
3 Mar
1
3 Mar
1
3 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 3 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
5 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 5 March 1889
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
7 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 7 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
7 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 7 March 1889
Thursday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 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
7
9 Mar
9
11 Mar
10
12 Mar
12
14 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 14 March 1889
13
15 Mar
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 15 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
15 Mar
15
17 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 17 March 1889
15
17 Mar
15
17 Mar
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 17 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
20 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 20 March 1889
20
22 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 22 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
24 Mar
22
24 Mar
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 24 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
26 Mar
25
27 Mar
26
28 Mar
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 28 March 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
29 Mar
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eve
28 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 28 March 1889
Thursday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
29 Mar
28
30 Mar
29
31 Mar
30
1 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.