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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30 Sept
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eve
29 Sept
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 29 September 2163
Thursday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 September)
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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30 Sept
1
30 Sept
1
30 Sept
1
30 Sept
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Friday 30 September 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
2 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Sunday 2 October 2163
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 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 4 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
6 Oct
9
8 Oct
10
9 Oct
12
11 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Tuesday 11 October 2163
13
12 Oct
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Wednesday 12 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
12 Oct
15
14 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Friday 14 October 2163
15
14 Oct
15
14 Oct
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Friday 14 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
17 Oct
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Monday 17 October 2163
20
19 Oct
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 19 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
21 Oct
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Friday 21 October 2163
22
21 Oct
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Friday 21 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
23 Oct
25
24 Oct
26
25 Oct
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Tuesday 25 October 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
26 Oct
27•
eve
25 Oct
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Tuesday 25 October 2163
Tuesday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
27 Oct
29
28 Oct
29
28 Oct
29
28 Oct
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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.