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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27 Aug
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27 Aug
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27 Aug
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27 Aug
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27 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 27 August 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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28 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 28 August 2166
Thursday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 August)
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
3
29 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Friday 29 August 2166
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
31 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Sunday 31 August 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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2 Sept
9
4 Sept
10
5 Sept
12
7 Sept
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Sunday 7 September 2166
13
8 Sept
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Monday 8 September 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
8 Sept
15
10 Sept
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Wednesday 10 September 2166
15
10 Sept
15
10 Sept
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 10 September 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Saturday 13 September 2166
20
15 Sept
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 15 September 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
17 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Wednesday 17 September 2166
22
17 Sept
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Wednesday 17 September 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
19 Sept
24
19 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 19 September 2166
25
20 Sept
26
21 Sept
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Sunday 21 September 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
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22 Sept
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eve
21 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Sunday 21 September 2166
Sunday 21 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
23 Sept
29
24 Sept
30
25 Sept
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.