Hijri calendar
Rajab 1382
November to December 1962 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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WedThuThu
28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov1
WedThuThu
28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov1
WedThuThu
28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov1
WedThuThu
28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov322
Eve
Thu
29 NovLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 November)
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
FriSatSat
30 Nov1 Dec1 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
5
SunMonMon
2 Dec3 Dec3 DecWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
TueWedWed
4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec9
ThuFriFri
6 Dec7 Dec7 DecWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriSatSat
7 Dec8 Dec8 DecWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunMonMon
9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec13
MonTueTue
10 Dec11 Dec11 DecAyyam 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
MonTueTue
10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec15
WedThuThu
12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec15
WedThuThu
12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec15
WedThuThu
12 Dec13 Dec13 DecWafat 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
SatSunSun
15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec22
WedThuThu
19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec22
WedThuThu
19 Dec20 Dec20 DecKoonda / 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
FriSatSat
21 Dec22 Dec22 DecBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
243030
Fri
21 Dec28 Dec28 Dec25
SatSunSun
22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec26
SunMonMon
23 Dec24 Dec24 DecWafat 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
MonTueTue
24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec27
Eve
SunMonMon
23 Dec24 Dec24 DecLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 23 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 December)Monday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 December)Monday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 December)
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
TueWedWed
25 Dec26 Dec26 DecImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
WedThuThu
26 Dec27 Dec27 DecBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
ThuFriFri
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
