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
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 29 December 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
31 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 31 December 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
5
2 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 2 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7•
eve
3 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 3 January 1895
Thursday 3 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 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
7
4 Jan
9
6 Jan
10
7 Jan
12
9 Jan
Commemoration
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Wednesday 9 January 1895
13
10 Jan
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Thursday 10 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
10 Jan
15
12 Jan
15
12 Jan
15
12 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Saturday 12 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
15 Jan
20
17 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 17 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
19 Jan
22
19 Jan
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Saturday 19 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
21 Jan
25
22 Jan
26
23 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Wednesday 23 January 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
24 Jan
27•
eve
23 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Wednesday 23 January 1895
Wednesday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
25 Jan
28
25 Jan
29
26 Jan
29
26 Jan
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 reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.