Hijri calendar
Rajab 1375
February to March 1956 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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MonTueTue
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb1
MonTueTue
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb1
MonTueTue
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb1
MonTueTue
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb3
WedThuThu
15 Feb16 Feb16 FebShahadat 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
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Eve
Thu
16 FebLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 February)
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
5
FriSatSat
17 Feb18 Feb18 FebWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunMonMon
19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb9
TueWedWed
21 Feb22 Feb22 FebWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedThuThu
22 Feb23 Feb23 FebWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriSatSat
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb13
SatSunSun
25 Feb26 Feb26 FebAyyam 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
SatSunSun
25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb15
MonTueTue
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb15
MonTueTue
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb15
MonTueTue
27 Feb28 Feb28 FebWafat 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
ThuFriFri
1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar22
MonTueTue
5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar22
MonTueTue
5 Mar6 Mar6 MarKoonda / 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
WedThuThu
7 Mar8 Mar8 MarBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuFriFri
8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar262525
Fri
9 Mar26
FriSatSat
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarWafat 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
SatSunSun
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar27
Eve
FriSatSat
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 March)Saturday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 March)Saturday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 March)
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
SunMonMon
11 Mar12 Mar12 MarImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
MonTueTue
12 Mar13 Mar13 MarBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Tue
13 Mar
