Hijri calendar
Rajab 1340
February to March 1922March 1922March 1922 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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TueWedWed
28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar1
TueWedWed
28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar1
TueWedWed
28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar1
TueWedWed
28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar3
ThuFriFri
2 Mar3 Mar3 MarShahadat 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
433
Eve
Thu
2 MarLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 2 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 March)
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
SatSunSun
4 Mar5 Mar5 MarWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonTueTue
6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar9
WedThuThu
8 Mar9 Mar9 MarWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuFriFri
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatSunSun
11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar13
SunMonMon
12 Mar13 Mar13 MarAyyam 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
SunMonMon
12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar15
TueWedWed
14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar15
TueWedWed
14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar15
TueWedWed
14 Mar15 Mar15 MarWafat 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
FriSatSat
17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar22
TueWedWed
21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar22
TueWedWed
21 Mar22 Mar22 MarKoonda / 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
232222
Wed
22 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
24
ThuFriFri
23 Mar24 Mar24 MarBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriSatSat
24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar252424
Fri
24 Mar26
SatSunSun
25 Mar26 Mar26 MarWafat 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
SunMonMon
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar27
Eve
SatSunSun
25 Mar26 Mar26 MarLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 March)Sunday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 March)Sunday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 March)
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
MonTueTue
27 Mar28 Mar28 MarImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
TueWedWed
28 Mar29 Mar29 MarBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
WedThuThu
29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
