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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31 Oct
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eve
30 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 30 October 2160
Thursday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 October)
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
1
31 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Friday 31 October 2160
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31 Oct
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31 Oct
1
31 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Friday 31 October 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
2 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Sunday 2 November 2160
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
4 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 4 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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6 Nov
9
8 Nov
10
9 Nov
12
11 Nov
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Tuesday 11 November 2160
13
12 Nov
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Wednesday 12 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
12 Nov
15
14 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Friday 14 November 2160
15
14 Nov
15
14 Nov
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Friday 14 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
17 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Monday 17 November 2160
20
19 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 19 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
21 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Friday 21 November 2160
22
21 Nov
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Friday 21 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
23 Nov
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24 Nov
26
25 Nov
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Tuesday 25 November 2160
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
26 Nov
Eid al-Mabath, Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
Wednesday 26 November 2160
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eve
25 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Tuesday 25 November 2160
Tuesday 25 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
27 Nov
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28 Nov
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28 Nov
29
28 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 28 November 2160
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.