Thursday December 24, 2026
Gregorian
December 24, 2026
Lunar Hijri
Rajab 15, 1448
Martyrdom / demise Strength of evidence: Weak
Al-Kaf‘ami and al-Tabrisi date Imam al-Sadiq’s martyrdom to mid-Rajab 148 AH.
- Other views
- The common date is 25 Shawwal.
- Sources
Martyrdom / demise Strength of evidence: Weak
Lady Zaynab died in 62 AH; the exact day is not found in early sources.
- Sources
Death of an enemy of the Ahl al-Bayt Strength of evidence: Medium
Mu‘awiya, founder of Umayyad rule and enemy of Imam Ali and Imam Hasan, died in Damascus in 60 AH after securing allegiance for Yazid.
- Other views
- 1 Rajab and 22 Rajab are also reported.
- Sources
Religious occasion Strength of evidence: Weak
In 2 AH, during the noon prayer at the Banu Salima mosque (Masjid al-Qiblatayn), God commanded the qibla be turned from Jerusalem to the Kaaba.
- Other views
- Mid-Sha‘ban, and Rajab without a fixed day, are also reported.
- Related Quranic verses
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