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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5 Aug
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eve
4 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 4 August 2168
Thursday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 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
1
5 Aug
1
5 Aug
1
5 Aug
1
5 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Friday 5 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
7 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Sunday 7 August 2168
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
9 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 9 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
11 Aug
9
13 Aug
10
14 Aug
12
16 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Tuesday 16 August 2168
13
17 Aug
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Wednesday 17 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
17 Aug
15
19 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Friday 19 August 2168
15
19 Aug
15
19 Aug
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Friday 19 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
22 Aug
20
24 Aug
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 24 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
26 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Friday 26 August 2168
22
26 Aug
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Friday 26 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
28 Aug
25
29 Aug
26
30 Aug
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Tuesday 30 August 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
31 Aug
27•
eve
30 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Tuesday 30 August 2168
Tuesday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
1 Sept
29
2 Sept
29
2 Sept
29
2 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Worship
Friday 2 September 2168
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 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.