Hijri calendar

Rajab 1314

December 1896 to January 1897 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 1314 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Dec 6al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	27, Rajab	38Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	49, Rajab	510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	611, Rajab	712Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
813, Rajab	914Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1015Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1116, Rajab	1217Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1318Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1419, Rajab
1520Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1621, Rajab	1722, Rajab	1823Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1924, Rajab	2025, Rajab	2126, Rajab
2227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2328, Rajab	2429Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2530Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2631Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	27Jan 1Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	282Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
293Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	304Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1314 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Dec 7al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	28, Rajab	39Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	410Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	612, Rajab
713Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	814, Rajab	915Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1016Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1117, Rajab	1218Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1319Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1420, Rajab	1521Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1622, Rajab	1723, Rajab	1824Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1925, Rajab	2026, Rajab
2127, Rajab	2228Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2329, Rajab	2430Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2531Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	26Jan 1Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	272Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
283Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	294Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1314 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Dec 7al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	28, Rajab	39Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	410Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	612, Rajab
713Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	814, Rajab	915Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1016Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1117, Rajab	1218Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1319Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1420, Rajab	1521Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1622, Rajab	1723, Rajab	1824Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1925, Rajab	2026, Rajab
2127, Rajab	2228Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2329, Rajab	2430Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2531Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	26Jan 1Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	272Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
283Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	294Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of 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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SunMonMon
6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueWedWed
8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
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
ThuFriFri
10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
10 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 December)
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
SatSunSun
12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonTueTue
14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriSatSat
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
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
FriSatSat
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
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
WedThuThu
23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
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
TueWedWed
29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuFriFri
31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
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
FriSatSat
1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuFriFri
31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 January)Friday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 January)Friday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 January)
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
272626
Fri
1 Jan
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatSunSun
2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Mon
4 Jan
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →