Hijri calendar
Rajab 1361
July to August 1942 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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WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July1
WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July1
WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July1
WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July322
Eve
Thu
16 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 July)
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
FriSatSat
17 July18 July18 JulyShahadat 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
SunMonMon
19 July20 July20 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
TueWedWed
21 July22 July22 July9
ThuFriFri
23 July24 July24 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriSatSat
24 July25 July25 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunMonMon
26 July27 July27 July13
MonTueTue
27 July28 July28 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
MonTueTue
27 July28 July28 July15
WedThuThu
29 July30 July30 July15
WedThuThu
29 July30 July30 July15
WedThuThu
29 July30 July30 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
SatSunSun
1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug22
WedThuThu
5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug22
WedThuThu
5 Aug6 Aug6 AugKoonda / 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
FriSatSat
7 Aug8 Aug8 AugBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
242323
Fri
7 Aug25
SatSunSun
8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug26
SunMonMon
9 Aug10 Aug10 AugWafat 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
MonTueTue
10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug27
Eve
SunMonMon
9 Aug10 Aug10 AugLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 9 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 August)Monday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 August)Monday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 August)
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
TueWedWed
11 Aug12 Aug12 AugImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
WedThuThu
12 Aug13 Aug13 AugBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Thu
13 Aug
