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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12 Nov
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12 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Monday 12 November 2159
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12 Nov
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12 Nov
1
12 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Monday 12 November 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
14 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Wednesday 14 November 2159
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
15 Nov
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 15 November 2159
Thursday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 November)
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
16 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Friday 16 November 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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18 Nov
9
20 Nov
10
21 Nov
12
23 Nov
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Friday 23 November 2159
13
24 Nov
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Saturday 24 November 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
24 Nov
15
26 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Monday 26 November 2159
15
26 Nov
15
26 Nov
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Monday 26 November 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
29 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Thursday 29 November 2159
20
1 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 1 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
3 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Monday 3 December 2159
22
3 Dec
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Monday 3 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
5 Dec
25
6 Dec
26
7 Dec
26
7 Dec
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Friday 7 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
8 Dec
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eve
7 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Friday 7 December 2159
Friday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
9 Dec
29
10 Dec
29
10 Dec
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.