Hijri calendar

Rajab 1358

August to September 1939 رجب

Dates for

Dates calculatedThe start of this month was not recorded here, so the dates below are the calculation, not a sighting.

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.

Calculated for PakistanThese are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Calculated for IndiaThese are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Rajab 1358 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
420, Rajab	521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Sep 1, Rajab	172, Rajab
183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1358 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
420, Rajab	521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Sep 1, Rajab	172, Rajab
183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3015Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1358 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
420, Rajab	521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Sep 1, Rajab	172, Rajab
183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3015Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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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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1
Thu
17 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
17 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
17 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
17 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
2
Eve
Thu
17 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)
A’maal for this day →
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
Sat
19 Aug
Shahadat 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
Mon
21 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
23 Aug
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Fri
25 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
26 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
28 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Tue
29 Aug
Ayyam al-Bid
Worship
A’maal for this day →
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
Tue
29 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
31 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
31 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
31 Aug
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
A’maal for this day →
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
Sun
3 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Thu
7 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Thu
7 Sept
Koonda / 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
233030
Fri
8 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
Sat
9 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
10 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Mon
11 Sept
Wafat 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
Tue
12 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Mon
11 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 11 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 September)
A’maal for this day →
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
Wed
13 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
ThuFriFri
14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Thu
14 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration