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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19 Jan
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19 Jan
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Thursday 19 January 1893
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19 Jan
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19 Jan
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19 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 19 January 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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19 Jan
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 19 January 1893
Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)
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
21 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Saturday 21 January 1893
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
23 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Monday 23 January 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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25 Jan
9
27 Jan
10
28 Jan
12
30 Jan
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Monday 30 January 1893
13
31 Jan
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Tuesday 31 January 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
31 Jan
15
2 Feb
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Thursday 2 February 1893
15
2 Feb
15
2 Feb
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 2 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
5 Feb
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Sunday 5 February 1893
20
7 Feb
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 7 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
9 Feb
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Thursday 9 February 1893
22
9 Feb
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Thursday 9 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
11 Feb
25
12 Feb
26
13 Feb
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Monday 13 February 1893
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
14 Feb
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eve
13 Feb
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Monday 13 February 1893
Monday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
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15 Feb
29
16 Feb
30
17 Feb
30
17 Feb
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 17 February 1893
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.