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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16 Aug
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16 Aug
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16 Aug
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16 Aug
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16 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 16 August 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
18 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 18 August 2167
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
20 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 20 August 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
20 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 20 August 2167
Thursday 20 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 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
7
22 Aug
9
24 Aug
10
25 Aug
12
27 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 27 August 2167
13
28 Aug
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 28 August 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
28 Aug
15
30 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 30 August 2167
15
30 Aug
15
30 Aug
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 30 August 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
2 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 2 September 2167
20
4 Sept
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 4 September 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
6 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Sunday 6 September 2167
22
6 Sept
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 6 September 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
8 Sept
25
9 Sept
26
10 Sept
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 10 September 2167
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
11 Sept
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eve
10 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 10 September 2167
Thursday 10 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
11 Sept
28
12 Sept
29
13 Sept
30
14 Sept
Today
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 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.