22 Rajab
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
This year
22 Rajab 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Rajab 1447 | Expected | |
| 22 Rajab 1448 | Expected | |
| 22 Rajab 1449 | Expected | |
| 22 Rajab 1450 | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month.
About this day
The Centre lists 22 Rajab as Koonda, the niyaz of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a), a domestic observance centred on sweet niyaz served in earthen kunday. It is a regional custom with no attestation in the classical sources, and Twelver communities differ over whether it is marked at all.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.