Hijri calendar
Rajab 1321
September to October 1903 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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Wed
23 Sept1
Wed
23 Sept1
Wed
23 Sept1
Wed
23 Sept3
Eve
Thu
24 SeptLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 September)
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
3
Fri
25 SeptShahadat 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
Sun
27 SeptWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
29 Sept9
Thu
1 OctWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
2 OctWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
4 Oct13
Mon
5 OctAyyam 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
Mon
5 Oct15
Wed
7 Oct15
Wed
7 Oct15
Wed
7 OctWafat 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
Sat
10 Oct22
Wed
14 Oct22
Wed
14 OctKoonda / 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
Fri
16 OctBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
16 Oct25
Sat
17 Oct26
Sun
18 OctWafat 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
Mon
19 Oct27
Eve
Sun
18 OctLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 October)
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
Tue
20 OctImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
WedThuThu
21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct29
Wed
21 OctBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
