Hijri calendar
Rajab 1371
March to April 1952 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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ThuFriFri
27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar1
ThuFriFri
27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar1
ThuFriFri
27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar1
ThuFriFri
27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar211
Eve
Thu
27 MarLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 March)
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
SatSunSun
29 Mar30 Mar30 MarShahadat 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
MonTueTue
31 Mar1 Apr1 AprWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedThuThu
2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr9
FriSatSat
4 Apr5 Apr5 AprWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatSunSun
5 Apr6 Apr6 AprWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonTueTue
7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr13
TueWedWed
8 Apr9 Apr9 AprAyyam 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
TueWedWed
8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr15
ThuFriFri
10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr15
ThuFriFri
10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr15
ThuFriFri
10 Apr11 Apr11 AprWafat 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
SunMonMon
13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr22
ThuFriFri
17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr22
ThuFriFri
17 Apr18 Apr18 AprKoonda / 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
SatSunSun
19 Apr20 Apr20 AprBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunMonMon
20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr26
MonTueTue
21 Apr22 Apr22 AprWafat 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
TueWedWed
22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr27
Eve
MonTueTue
21 Apr22 Apr22 AprLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 April)Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)
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
WedThuThu
23 Apr24 Apr24 AprImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
ThuFriFri
24 Apr25 Apr25 AprBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Fri
25 Apr302929
Fri
25 Apr
