Hijri calendar

Rajab 1400

May to June 1980 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 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1May 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab
318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab
17Jun 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab
248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1May 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab
318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab
17Jun 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab
248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1May 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab
318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab
17Jun 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab
248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	3014Amaal 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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1
Fri
16 May
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Eve
Thu
15 May
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 May)
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
1
Fri
16 May
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Fri
16 May
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Fri
16 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Sun
18 May
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
Tue
20 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Thu
22 May
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Sat
24 May
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sun
25 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Tue
27 May
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Wed
28 May
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
Wed
28 May
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
30 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
30 May
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
30 May
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
Mon
2 June
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Fri
6 June
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Fri
6 June
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
Sun
8 June
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Mon
9 June
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Tue
10 June
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
Wed
11 June
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Tue
10 June
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 June)
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
Thu
12 June
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
FriSatSat
13 June14 June14 June
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Fri
13 June
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
29
Fri
13 June
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →