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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4 Dec
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4 Dec
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Sunday 4 December 2157
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4 Dec
1
4 Dec
1
4 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 4 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
6 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 6 December 2157
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
8 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 8 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
8 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 8 December 2157
Thursday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 December)
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
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10 Dec
9
12 Dec
10
13 Dec
12
15 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 15 December 2157
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16 Dec
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 16 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
16 Dec
15
18 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 18 December 2157
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18 Dec
15
18 Dec
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 18 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
21 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 21 December 2157
20
23 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 23 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
25 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Sunday 25 December 2157
22
25 Dec
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 25 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
27 Dec
25
28 Dec
26
29 Dec
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 29 December 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
30 Dec
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eve
29 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 29 December 2157
Thursday 29 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
30 Dec
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 30 December 2157
28
31 Dec
29
1 Jan
29
1 Jan
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.