Hijri calendar
Rajab 1362
July to August 1943 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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SunMonMon
4 July5 July5 July1
SunMonMon
4 July5 July5 July1
SunMonMon
4 July5 July5 July1
SunMonMon
4 July5 July5 July3
TueWedWed
6 July7 July7 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
ThuFriFri
8 July9 July9 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
8 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 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
7
SatSunSun
10 July11 July11 July9
MonTueTue
12 July13 July13 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
13 July14 July14 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
15 July16 July16 July13
FriSatSat
16 July17 July17 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
FriSatSat
16 July17 July17 July15
SunMonMon
18 July19 July19 July15
SunMonMon
18 July19 July19 July15
SunMonMon
18 July19 July19 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
WedThuThu
21 July22 July22 July22
SunMonMon
25 July26 July26 July22
SunMonMon
25 July26 July26 JulyKoonda / 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
TueWedWed
27 July28 July28 JulyBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
28 July29 July29 July26
ThuFriFri
29 July30 July30 JulyWafat 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
FriSatSat
30 July31 July31 July27
Eve
ThuFriFri
29 July30 July30 JulyLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 July)Friday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 July)Friday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: Miraj amaal by night, Bitha celebration by day (MKSI Leicester)
- Iranian: Mabath only
- Iraqi: Mabath only
272626
Fri
30 July28
SatSunSun
31 July1 Aug1 AugImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
1 Aug2 Aug2 AugBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Mon
2 Aug
