Hijri calendar
Rajab 1308
February to March 1891 رجب
Dates for
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.
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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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TueWedWed
10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb1
TueWedWed
10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb1
TueWedWed
10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb1
TueWedWed
10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb3
ThuFriFri
12 Feb13 Feb13 FebShahadat 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
433
Eve
Thu
12 FebLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 February)
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
5
SatSunSun
14 Feb15 Feb15 FebWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonTueTue
16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb9
WedThuThu
18 Feb19 Feb19 FebWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuFriFri
19 Feb20 Feb20 FebWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatSunSun
21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb13
SunMonMon
22 Feb23 Feb23 FebAyyam al-Bid
Worship
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
SunMonMon
22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb15
TueWedWed
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb15
TueWedWed
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb15
TueWedWed
24 Feb25 Feb25 FebWafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
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
FriSatSat
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb22
TueWedWed
3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar22
TueWedWed
3 Mar4 Mar4 MarKoonda / 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
ThuFriFri
5 Mar6 Mar6 MarBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriSatSat
6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar252424
Fri
6 Mar26
SatSunSun
7 Mar8 Mar8 MarWafat 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
SunMonMon
8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar27
Eve
SatSunSun
7 Mar8 Mar8 MarLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 March)Sunday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 March)Sunday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 March)
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
MonTueTue
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
TueWedWed
10 Mar11 Mar11 MarBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Wed
11 Mar
