Hijri calendar
Rajab 1317
November to December 1899 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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SunMonMon
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov1
SunMonMon
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov1
SunMonMon
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov1
SunMonMon
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov3
TueWedWed
7 Nov8 Nov8 NovShahadat 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
9 Nov10 Nov10 NovWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
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Eve
Thu
9 NovLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 November)
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
11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov9
MonTueTue
13 Nov14 Nov14 NovWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
14 Nov15 Nov15 NovWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov13
FriSatSat
17 Nov18 Nov18 NovAyyam 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
FriSatSat
17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov15
SunMonMon
19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov15
SunMonMon
19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov15
SunMonMon
19 Nov20 Nov20 NovWafat 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
WedThuThu
22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov22
SunMonMon
26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov22
SunMonMon
26 Nov27 Nov27 NovKoonda / 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
28 Nov29 Nov29 NovBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov26
ThuFriFri
30 Nov1 Dec1 DecWafat 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 Dec2 Dec2 Dec27
Eve
ThuFriFri
30 Nov1 Dec1 DecLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 December)Friday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 December)Friday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 December)
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 Dec28
SatSunSun
2 Dec3 Dec3 DecImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec29
SunMonMon
3 Dec4 Dec4 DecBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
