Hijri calendar

Rajab 1311

January to February 1894 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 1311 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jan 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab	1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab
2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Feb 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1311 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jan 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab	1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab
2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Feb 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	307Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1311 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jan 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab	1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab
2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Feb 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	307Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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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
Tue
9 Jan
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
9 Jan
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
9 Jan
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
9 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Thu
11 Jan
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
4
Eve
Thu
11 Jan
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 January)
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
5
Sat
13 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Mon
15 Jan
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Wed
17 Jan
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Thu
18 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sat
20 Jan
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Sun
21 Jan
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
Sun
21 Jan
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
23 Jan
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
23 Jan
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
23 Jan
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
Fri
26 Jan
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Tue
30 Jan
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Tue
30 Jan
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
Thu
1 Feb
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Fri
2 Feb
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
25
Fri
2 Feb
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
Sat
3 Feb
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
Sun
4 Feb
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sat
3 Feb
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 3 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 February)
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
Mon
5 Feb
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
TueWedWed
6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Tue
6 Feb
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration