Hijri calendar

Rajab 1304

March to April 1887 رجب

Dates for

Dates calculatedThe start of this month was not recorded here, so the dates below are the calculation, not a sighting.

How the Centre establishes these dates

Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.

Calculated for PakistanThese are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Calculated for IndiaThese are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Rajab 1304 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	429, Rajab	530Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	631Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	7Apr 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab
93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab	126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2923Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3024Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1304 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228, Rajab	329Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	430, Rajab	531Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	6Apr 1, Rajab	72Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
83, Rajab	94Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	105Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	116, Rajab	127Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	138Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	149, Rajab
1510Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1611, Rajab	1712, Rajab	1813Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1914, Rajab	2015, Rajab	2116, Rajab
2217Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2318, Rajab	2419Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2520Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2621Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2722Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2823Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2924Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1304 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228, Rajab	329Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	430, Rajab	531Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	6Apr 1, Rajab	72Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
83, Rajab	94Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	105Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	116, Rajab	127Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	138Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	149, Rajab
1510Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1611, Rajab	1712, Rajab	1813Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1914, Rajab	2015, Rajab	2116, Rajab
2217Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2318, Rajab	2419Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2520Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2621Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2722Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2823Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2924Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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.

Observances in Rajab

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1
SatSunSun
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonTueTue
28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Rajab 254 AH (mainstream; Australian centres run it in Rajab)
- Iranian: 3 Rajab
- Iraqi: 25 or 26 Jumada al-Thani in some sources
5
WedThuThu
30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
766
Eve
Thu
31 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 April)
A’maal for this day →
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
FriSatSat
1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunMonMon
3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonTueTue
4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedThuThu
6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuFriFri
7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Ayyam al-Bid
Worship
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Rajab itikaf during Ayyam al-Bid is very prevalent in Iran
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
ThuFriFri
7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org); 14 Rajab is a minority report
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
TueWedWed
12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Worship
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
MonTueTue
18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueWedWed
19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedThuThu
20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
ThuFriFri
21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedThuThu
20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 April)Thursday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 April)Thursday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 April)
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: Miraj amaal by night, Bitha celebration by day (MKSI Leicester)
- Iranian: Mabath only
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
FriSatSat
22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282727
Fri
22 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatSunSun
23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Sun
24 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →