Hijri calendar

Rajab 1388

September to October 1968 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 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Sep 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Oct 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab	1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab
2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab	2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Sep 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab
529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	7Oct 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab
126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Sep 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab
529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	7Oct 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab
126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, 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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TueWedWed
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
ThuFriFri
26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
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
433
Eve
Thu
26 Sept
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 September)
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
5
SatSunSun
28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonTueTue
30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
WedThuThu
2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuFriFri
3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatSunSun
5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SunMonMon
6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
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
SunMonMon
6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
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
FriSatSat
11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
TueWedWed
15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
TueWedWed
15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
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
24
ThuFriFri
17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriSatSat
18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
252424
Fri
18 Oct
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
SatSunSun
19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
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
SunMonMon
20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SatSunSun
19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 20 October)Sunday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 October)Sunday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 October)
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
28
MonTueTue
21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
TueWedWed
22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
TueWedWed
22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration