Hijri calendar

Rajab 1369

April to May 1950 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 1369 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422, Rajab
523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab	725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab
1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13May 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2917Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1369 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422, Rajab
523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab	725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab
1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13May 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1369 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422, Rajab
523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab	725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab
1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13May 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, 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
Wed
19 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
19 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
19 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
19 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Eve
Thu
20 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 April)
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
Fri
21 Apr
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
Sun
23 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
25 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Thu
27 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
28 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
30 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Mon
1 May
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
Mon
1 May
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
3 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
3 May
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
3 May
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
Sat
6 May
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Wed
10 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Wed
10 May
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
24
Fri
12 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
12 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
Sat
13 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Sun
14 May
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
Mon
15 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sun
14 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 14 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 May)
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
Tue
16 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
WedThuThu
17 May18 May18 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Wed
17 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration