Hijri calendar
Rajab 1380
December 1960 to January 1961 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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Tue
20 Dec1
Tue
20 Dec1
Tue
20 Dec1
Tue
20 Dec3
Thu
22 DecShahadat 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
4
Eve
Thu
22 DecLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 December)
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
Sat
24 DecWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Mon
26 Dec9
Wed
28 DecWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Thu
29 DecWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sat
31 Dec13
Sun
1 JanAyyam 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
Sun
1 Jan15
Tue
3 Jan15
Tue
3 Jan15
Tue
3 JanWafat 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
Fri
6 Jan22
Tue
10 Jan22
Tue
10 JanKoonda / 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
Thu
12 JanBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Fri
13 Jan25
Fri
13 Jan26
Sat
14 JanWafat 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
Sun
15 Jan27
Eve
Sat
14 JanLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 January)
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
Mon
16 JanImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
TueWedWed
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan29
Tue
17 JanBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
