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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31 Jan
1
31 Jan
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Sunday 31 January 1892
1
31 Jan
1
31 Jan
1
31 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 31 January 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
2 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 2 February 1892
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
4 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 4 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
4 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 4 February 1892
Thursday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 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
7
6 Feb
9
8 Feb
10
9 Feb
12
11 Feb
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 11 February 1892
13
12 Feb
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 12 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
12 Feb
15
14 Feb
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 14 February 1892
15
14 Feb
15
14 Feb
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 14 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
17 Feb
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 17 February 1892
20
19 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 19 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
21 Feb
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Sunday 21 February 1892
22
21 Feb
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 21 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
23 Feb
25
24 Feb
26
25 Feb
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 25 February 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
26 Feb
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eve
25 Feb
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 25 February 1892
Thursday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
26 Feb
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 26 February 1892
28
27 Feb
29
28 Feb
29
28 Feb
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.