Hijri calendar

Rajab 1374

February to March 1955 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 1374 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Feb 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	6Mar 1, Rajab	72Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	83, Rajab	94Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	105Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
116, Rajab	127Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	138Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	149, Rajab	1510Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1611, Rajab	1712, Rajab
1813Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1914, Rajab	2015, Rajab	2116, Rajab	2217Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2318Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	2419Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2520Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2621Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2722Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Nawruz	2823Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2924Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1374 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Feb 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	5Mar 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	117, Rajab	128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab
1713, Rajab	1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab
2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Nawruz	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1374 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Feb 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	5Mar 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	117, Rajab	128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab
1713, Rajab	1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab
2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Nawruz	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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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ThuFriFri
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
211
Eve
Thu
24 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 24 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 February)
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
SatSunSun
26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
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
MonTueTue
28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedThuThu
2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriSatSat
4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatSunSun
5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonTueTue
7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueWedWed
8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
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
TueWedWed
8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
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
SunMonMon
13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuFriFri
17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuFriFri
17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
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
232929
Fri
18 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
SatSunSun
19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunMonMon
20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonTueTue
21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
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
TueWedWed
22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonTueTue
21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 March)Tuesday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 March)Tuesday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 March)
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
272626
Tue
22 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
28
WedThuThu
23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
ThuFriFri
24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
ThuFriFri
24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration