13/08/2026
*🌹Welcoming Rabi’ al-Awwal*
Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
Rabi’ al-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, a month filled with beauty, blessings, and joy for the hearts of believers.
Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق said,
*“Rabi’ al-Awwal – its very name is beautiful. It is the month of spring. Rabi means spring. Even if it is in the middle of winter or autumn, Rabi’ al-Awwal is the sign of beauty, the sign of purity; it is the beginning of everything.”*
The most significant day this month is the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, which falls on Monday, 24th August 2026, after Maghrib.
It is the day Allah gifted the world with the birth of His Most Beloved, the Mercy to all creation, our Holy Prophet ﷺ.
⚠️ Dates may vary from country to country depending on local moon sightings. Kindly follow your local authority where applicable.
For simplicity and consistency, the dates mentioned follow Mawlanaق’s calendar.
InsyaAllah, Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448H will begin after Maghrib tonight, 13th August 2026.
📍 Thursday, 13th August 2026
🌙 Eve of Rabi’ al-Awwal
From Asar onwards, begin the new month with a ritual bath (ghusl), perform two rakaʿats of Solatul Wudhu, and observe the Adab of Tariqah.
After this, recite the Welcoming Rabi al-Awwal Poem daily until the 14th of the month.
At sunset, follow the Sunnah of sighting the new moon and recite the New Moon Sighting Duʿa.
On this night, it is also recommended to read Grandshaykh’s Duʿa al-Ma’thur.
📍 Friday, 14th August 2026 / 1st Rabi’ al-Awwal
🌙 The Month of Rabi’ al-Awwal Begins
Here are the Recommended Daily Devotions for the Month, alongside our regular Adab and Awrad:
① Astaghfirullah — 70 to 700 times
② Surah al-Ikhlas — 100 to 1,000 times
③ La ilaha illallah — 100 to 1,000 times
④ Salawat — 100 to 1,000 times
⑤ Ya Munqidh al-Halka — 40 times
“O Savior of the perished.”
⑥ Duʿa of Prophet Yunus (AS) — 100 times
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin
“There is no deity except You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.”
⑦ Dala’il al-Khayrat — Daily Hizb
⑧ Mawlid in congregation
⑨ Additional: Reading Surah al-Anʿam daily, from Shaykh Adnanق’s book.
📍 Saturday, 15th August 2026 / 2nd Rabi’ al-Awwal
🌙 Night of 3rd Rabi’ al-Awwal
• Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Baha’uddin Shah Naqshbandق, the 17th Grandshaykh of the Golden Chain.
• Urs of Shaykh Abu Muhammad al-Madaniق, the 37th Grandshaykh of the Golden Chain.
📍Tuesday, 18th August 2026 / 5th Rabi’ al-Awwal
🌙 Night of 6th Rabi’ al-Awwal
• Mawlid of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumiق.
📍 Friday, 21st August 2026 / 8th Rabi’ al-Awwal
🌙 Night of 9th Rabi’ al-Awwal
• Urs of Khwaja Muhammad Maʿsumق, the 26th Grandshaykh of the Golden Chain.
📍Monday, 24th August 2026 / 11th Rabi’ al-Awwal
🌟 Night of the Prophet ﷺ’s Mawlid
After Maghrib, we gather to welcome the most blessed night, the Night of the Prophet ﷺ’s Mawlid.
*On this night, the world was given its greatest gift, a mercy whose light will never fade, the Beloved of Allah, our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.*
Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق said:
*“His ﷺ birth, his ﷺ arrival to this world which is tonight is equivalent to Laylat ul-Qadr, as it is said in Qasidah Mawlid. They are the same.”*
Recommended Worship & Devotions will be shared closer to date.
On this night, we also remember and honour our Masters in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain:
• Mawlid of Mawlana Shaykh Abdullah al-Fa’iz ad-Daghestaniق, the 39th Grandshaykh of the Golden Chain
• Urs of Khwaja Abu Yaʿqub Yusuf al-Hamadaniق, the 9th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain
• Urs of Khwaja Abdul Khaliq al-Ghijduwaniق, the 11th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain
• Urs of Khwaja Ubaydullah al-Ahrarق, the 20th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain
• Urs of Khwaja Muhammad Zahidق, the 21st Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain
