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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10 Feb
1
10 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Tuesday 10 February 1891
1
10 Feb
1
10 Feb
1
10 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 10 February 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
12 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Thursday 12 February 1891
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
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eve
12 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 12 February 1891
Thursday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 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
5
14 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Saturday 14 February 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
16 Feb
9
18 Feb
10
19 Feb
12
21 Feb
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Saturday 21 February 1891
13
22 Feb
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Sunday 22 February 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
22 Feb
15
24 Feb
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Tuesday 24 February 1891
15
24 Feb
15
24 Feb
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 24 February 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
27 Feb
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Friday 27 February 1891
20
1 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 1 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
3 Mar
22
3 Mar
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Tuesday 3 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
5 Mar
25
6 Mar
25
6 Mar
26
7 Mar
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Saturday 7 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
8 Mar
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eve
7 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Saturday 7 March 1891
Saturday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
9 Mar
29
10 Mar
30
11 Mar
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- 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
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.