Hijri calendar
Rajab 1366
May to June 1947 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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Thu
22 May1
Thu
22 May1
Thu
22 May1
Thu
22 May2
Eve
Thu
22 MayLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 May)
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
24 MayShahadat 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
26 MayWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
28 May9
Fri
30 MayWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
31 MayWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
2 June13
Tue
3 JuneAyyam 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
Tue
3 June15
Thu
5 June15
Thu
5 June15
Thu
5 JuneWafat 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
Sun
8 June22
Thu
12 June22
Thu
12 JuneKoonda / 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
13 June20 June20 June24
Sat
14 JuneBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
15 June26
Mon
16 JuneWafat 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
17 June27
Eve
Mon
16 JuneLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 June)
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
18 JuneImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
ThuFriFri
19 June20 June20 June29
Thu
19 JuneBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
