Hijri calendar
Rajab 1392
August to September 1972 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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FriSatSat
11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug177
Eve
Thu
10 Aug17 Aug17 AugLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 August)Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)
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
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FriSatSat
11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug1
FriSatSat
11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug1
FriSatSat
11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug3
SunMonMon
13 Aug14 Aug14 AugShahadat 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
TueWedWed
15 Aug16 Aug16 AugWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuFriFri
17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug9
SatSunSun
19 Aug20 Aug20 AugWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunMonMon
20 Aug21 Aug21 AugWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueWedWed
22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug13
WedThuThu
23 Aug24 Aug24 AugAyyam 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
WedThuThu
23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug15
FriSatSat
25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug15
FriSatSat
25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug15
FriSatSat
25 Aug26 Aug26 AugWafat 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
MonTueTue
28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug22
FriSatSat
1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept22
FriSatSat
1 Sept2 Sept2 SeptKoonda / 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
SunMonMon
3 Sept4 Sept4 SeptBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonTueTue
4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept26
TueWedWed
5 Sept6 Sept6 SeptWafat 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
WedThuThu
6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept27
Eve
TueWedWed
5 Sept6 Sept6 SeptLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 September)Wednesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 September)Wednesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 September)
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
ThuFriFri
7 Sept8 Sept8 SeptImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
FriSatSat
8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept29
FriSatSat
8 Sept9 Sept9 SeptBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
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Fri
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