Hijri calendar
Rajab 1395
July to August 1975 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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Fri
11 July1
Eve
Thu
10 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 July)
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
1
Fri
11 July1
Fri
11 July1
Fri
11 July3
Sun
13 JulyShahadat 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
Tue
15 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Thu
17 July9
Sat
19 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sun
20 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Tue
22 July13
Wed
23 JulyAyyam 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
Wed
23 July15
Fri
25 July15
Fri
25 July15
Fri
25 JulyWafat 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
Mon
28 July22
Fri
1 Aug22
Fri
1 AugKoonda / 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
Sun
3 AugBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Mon
4 Aug26
Tue
5 AugWafat 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
Wed
6 Aug27
Eve
Tue
5 AugLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 August)
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
Thu
7 AugImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
FriSatSat
8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug29
Fri
8 AugBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
29
Fri
8 Aug
