Hijri calendar
Rajab 1329
June to July 1911 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
28 June1
Wed
28 June1
Wed
28 June1
Wed
28 June3
Eve
Thu
29 JuneLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 June)
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
30 JuneShahadat 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
2 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
4 July9
Thu
6 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
7 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
9 July13
Mon
10 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
Mon
10 July15
Wed
12 July15
Wed
12 July15
Wed
12 JulyWafat 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
15 July22
Wed
19 July22
Wed
19 JulyKoonda / 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
21 JulyBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
21 July25
Sat
22 July26
Sun
23 JulyWafat 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
24 July27
Eve
Sun
23 JulyLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 July)
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
25 JulyImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
WedThuThu
26 July27 July27 July29
Wed
26 JulyBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
