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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20 Oct
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20 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Tuesday 20 October 2161
1
20 Oct
1
20 Oct
1
20 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 20 October 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
22 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Thursday 22 October 2161
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
4•
eve
22 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 22 October 2161
Thursday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 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
5
24 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Saturday 24 October 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
26 Oct
9
28 Oct
10
29 Oct
12
31 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Saturday 31 October 2161
13
1 Nov
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Sunday 1 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
1 Nov
15
3 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Tuesday 3 November 2161
15
3 Nov
15
3 Nov
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 3 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
6 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Friday 6 November 2161
20
8 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 8 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
10 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Tuesday 10 November 2161
22
10 Nov
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Tuesday 10 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
12 Nov
25
13 Nov
25
13 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 13 November 2161
26
14 Nov
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Saturday 14 November 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
15 Nov
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eve
14 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Saturday 14 November 2161
Saturday 14 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
16 Nov
29
17 Nov
30
18 Nov
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- 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
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 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.