Hijri calendar
Rajab 1399
May to June 1979 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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SunMonMon
27 May28 May28 May1
SunMonMon
27 May28 May28 May1
SunMonMon
27 May28 May28 May1
SunMonMon
27 May28 May28 May3
TueWedWed
29 May30 May30 MayShahadat 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
ThuFriFri
31 May1 June1 JuneWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
31 MayLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 June)
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
SatSunSun
2 June3 June3 June9
MonTueTue
4 June5 June5 JuneWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
5 June6 June6 JuneWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
7 June8 June8 June13
FriSatSat
8 June9 June9 JuneAyyam 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
FriSatSat
8 June9 June9 June15
SunMonMon
10 June11 June11 June15
SunMonMon
10 June11 June11 June15
SunMonMon
10 June11 June11 JuneWafat 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
WedThuThu
13 June14 June14 June22
SunMonMon
17 June18 June18 June22
SunMonMon
17 June18 June18 JuneKoonda / 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
TueWedWed
19 June20 June20 JuneBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
20 June21 June21 June26
ThuFriFri
21 June22 June22 JuneWafat 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
FriSatSat
22 June23 June23 June27
Eve
ThuFriFri
21 June22 June22 JuneLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 21 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 June)Friday 22 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 June)Friday 22 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: Miraj amaal by night, Bitha celebration by day (MKSI Leicester)
- Iranian: Mabath only
- Iraqi: Mabath only
272626
Fri
22 June28
SatSunSun
23 June24 June24 JuneImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
24 June25 June25 JuneBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
MonTueTue
25 June26 June26 June
