Hijri calendar
Rajab 1333
May to June 1915 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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SatSunSun
15 May16 May16 May1
SatSunSun
15 May16 May16 May1
SatSunSun
15 May16 May16 May1
SatSunSun
15 May16 May16 May3
MonTueTue
17 May18 May18 MayShahadat 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
WedThuThu
19 May20 May20 MayWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
766
Eve
Thu
20 MayLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 May)
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
FriSatSat
21 May22 May22 May9
SunMonMon
23 May24 May24 MayWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonTueTue
24 May25 May25 MayWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedThuThu
26 May27 May27 May13
ThuFriFri
27 May28 May28 MayAyyam 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
ThuFriFri
27 May28 May28 May15
SatSunSun
29 May30 May30 May15
SatSunSun
29 May30 May30 May15
SatSunSun
29 May30 May30 MayWafat 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
TueWedWed
1 June2 June2 June22
SatSunSun
5 June6 June6 June22
SatSunSun
5 June6 June6 JuneKoonda / 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
MonTueTue
7 June8 June8 JuneBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueWedWed
8 June9 June9 June26
WedThuThu
9 June10 June10 JuneWafat 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
ThuFriFri
10 June11 June11 June27
Eve
WedThuThu
9 June10 June10 JuneLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 June)Thursday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 June)Thursday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 June)
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
FriSatSat
11 June12 June12 JuneImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282727
Fri
11 June29
SatSunSun
12 June13 June13 JuneBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
SunMonMon
13 June14 June14 June
