Hijri calendar
Rajab 1326
July to August 1908 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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Thu
30 July1
Thu
30 July1
Thu
30 July1
Thu
30 July2
Eve
Thu
30 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 July)
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
Sat
1 AugShahadat 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
Mon
3 AugWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
5 Aug9
Fri
7 AugWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
8 AugWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
10 Aug13
Tue
11 AugAyyam 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
Tue
11 Aug15
Thu
13 Aug15
Thu
13 Aug15
Thu
13 AugWafat 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
Sun
16 Aug22
Thu
20 Aug22
Thu
20 AugKoonda / 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
233030
Fri
21 Aug28 Aug28 Aug24
Sat
22 AugBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
23 Aug26
Mon
24 AugWafat 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
Tue
25 Aug27
Eve
Mon
24 AugLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 24 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 August)
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
Wed
26 AugImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
ThuFriFri
27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug29
Thu
27 AugBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
