Hijri calendar
Rajab 1327
July to August 1909 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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Mon
19 July1
Mon
19 July1
Mon
19 July1
Mon
19 July3
Wed
21 JulyShahadat 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
Eve
Thu
22 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 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
5
Fri
23 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Sun
25 July9
Tue
27 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Wed
28 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Fri
30 July13
Sat
31 JulyAyyam 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
Sat
31 July15
Mon
2 Aug15
Mon
2 Aug15
Mon
2 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
Thu
5 Aug22
Mon
9 Aug22
Mon
9 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
24
Wed
11 AugBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Thu
12 Aug26
Fri
13 Aug26
Fri
13 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
Sat
14 Aug27
Eve
Fri
13 AugLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 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
Sun
15 AugImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
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16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug29
Mon
16 AugBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
