Hijri calendar
Rajab 1346
December 1927 to January 1928 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
26 Dec1
Mon
26 Dec1
Mon
26 Dec1
Mon
26 Dec3
Wed
28 DecShahadat 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
29 DecLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 29 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 December)
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
30 DecWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Sun
1 Jan9
Tue
3 JanWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Wed
4 JanWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Fri
6 Jan13
Sat
7 JanAyyam 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
7 Jan15
Mon
9 Jan15
Mon
9 Jan15
Mon
9 JanWafat 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
12 Jan22
Mon
16 Jan22
Mon
16 JanKoonda / 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
18 JanBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Thu
19 Jan26
Fri
20 Jan26
Fri
20 JanWafat 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
21 Jan27
Eve
Fri
20 JanLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 January)
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
22 JanImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
MonTueTue
23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan29
Mon
23 JanBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
