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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9 Jan
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9 Jan
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Tuesday 9 January 1894
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9 Jan
1
9 Jan
1
9 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 9 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
11 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Thursday 11 January 1894
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
11 Jan
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 11 January 1894
Thursday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 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
5
13 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Saturday 13 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
15 Jan
9
17 Jan
10
18 Jan
12
20 Jan
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Saturday 20 January 1894
13
21 Jan
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Sunday 21 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
21 Jan
15
23 Jan
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Tuesday 23 January 1894
15
23 Jan
15
23 Jan
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 23 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
26 Jan
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Friday 26 January 1894
20
28 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 28 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
30 Jan
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Tuesday 30 January 1894
22
30 Jan
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Tuesday 30 January 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
1 Feb
25
2 Feb
25
2 Feb
26
3 Feb
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Saturday 3 February 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
4 Feb
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eve
3 Feb
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Saturday 3 February 1894
Saturday 3 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
5 Feb
29
6 Feb
29
6 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.