Hijri calendar

Rajab 1397

June to July 1977 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 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jun 18al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
219, Rajab	320Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	421, Rajab	522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	623Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	724Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	825, Rajab
926Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1027Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1128, Rajab	1229Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1330Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	14Jul 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab	207, Rajab	218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2613Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3017Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jun 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	624, Rajab	725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13Jul 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab
153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab
2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jun 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	624, Rajab	725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13Jul 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab
153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab
2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, 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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SatSunSun
18 June19 June19 June
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
18 June19 June19 June
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
18 June19 June19 June
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
18 June19 June19 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonTueTue
20 June21 June21 June
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
5
WedThuThu
22 June23 June23 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
766
Eve
Thu
23 June
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 June)
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
7
FriSatSat
24 June25 June25 June
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunMonMon
26 June27 June27 June
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonTueTue
27 June28 June28 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedThuThu
29 June30 June30 June
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuFriFri
30 June1 July1 July
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
ThuFriFri
30 June1 July1 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
2 July3 July3 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
2 July3 July3 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
2 July3 July3 July
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
TueWedWed
5 July6 July6 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
9 July10 July10 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
9 July10 July10 July
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
MonTueTue
11 July12 July12 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueWedWed
12 July13 July13 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedThuThu
13 July14 July14 July
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
ThuFriFri
14 July15 July15 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedThuThu
13 July14 July14 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 13 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 July)Thursday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 July)Thursday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 July)
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
FriSatSat
15 July16 July16 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282727
Fri
15 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatSunSun
16 July17 July17 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
SunMonMon
17 July18 July18 July
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →