Hijri calendar

Rajab 1402

April to May 1982 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 1402 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab	327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	630, Rajab	7May 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab	126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab
159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab
2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1402 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	429Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	530Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	6May 1, Rajab
72Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	83, Rajab	94Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	105Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	116, Rajab	127Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	138Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
149, Rajab	1510Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1611, Rajab	1712, Rajab	1813Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1914, Rajab	2015, Rajab
2116, Rajab	2217Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2318, Rajab	2419Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2520Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2621Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2722Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2823Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2924Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1402 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	429Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	530Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	6May 1, Rajab
72Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	83, Rajab	94Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	105Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	116, Rajab	127Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	138Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
149, Rajab	1510Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1611, Rajab	1712, Rajab	1813Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1914, Rajab	2015, Rajab
2116, Rajab	2217Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2318, Rajab	2419Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2520Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2621Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2722Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2823Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2924Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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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SunMonMon
25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueWedWed
27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
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
ThuFriFri
29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
29 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 April)
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
SatSunSun
1 May2 May2 May
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonTueTue
3 May4 May4 May
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
4 May5 May5 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
6 May7 May7 May
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriSatSat
7 May8 May8 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
FriSatSat
7 May8 May8 May
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
9 May10 May10 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
9 May10 May10 May
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
9 May10 May10 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
WedThuThu
12 May13 May13 May
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
16 May17 May17 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
16 May17 May17 May
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
TueWedWed
18 May19 May19 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
19 May20 May20 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuFriFri
20 May21 May21 May
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
FriSatSat
21 May22 May22 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuFriFri
20 May21 May21 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 May)Friday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 May)Friday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 May)
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
272626
Fri
21 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatSunSun
22 May23 May23 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
23 May24 May24 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SunMonMon
23 May24 May24 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration