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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10 Oct
1
10 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Sunday 10 October 2162
1
10 Oct
1
10 Oct
1
10 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 10 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
12 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 12 October 2162
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
14 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 14 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
14 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 14 October 2162
Thursday 14 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 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
7
16 Oct
9
18 Oct
10
19 Oct
12
21 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 21 October 2162
13
22 Oct
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 22 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
22 Oct
15
24 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 24 October 2162
15
24 Oct
15
24 Oct
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 24 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
27 Oct
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 27 October 2162
20
29 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 29 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
31 Oct
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Sunday 31 October 2162
22
31 Oct
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 31 October 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
2 Nov
25
3 Nov
26
4 Nov
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 4 November 2162
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
5 Nov
27•
eve
4 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 4 November 2162
Thursday 4 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
5 Nov
28
6 Nov
29
7 Nov
29
7 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.