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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21 Feb
1•
eve
20 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 20 February 1890
Thursday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 February)
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
21 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Friday 21 February 1890
1
21 Feb
1
21 Feb
1
21 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Friday 21 February 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
23 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Sunday 23 February 1890
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
25 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 25 February 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
27 Feb
9
1 Mar
10
2 Mar
12
4 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Tuesday 4 March 1890
13
5 Mar
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Wednesday 5 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
5 Mar
15
7 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Friday 7 March 1890
15
7 Mar
15
7 Mar
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Friday 7 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
10 Mar
20
12 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 12 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
14 Mar
22
14 Mar
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Friday 14 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
16 Mar
25
17 Mar
26
18 Mar
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Tuesday 18 March 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
19 Mar
27•
eve
18 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Tuesday 18 March 1890
Tuesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
20 Mar
29
21 Mar
29
21 Mar
29
21 Mar
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
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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.