Hijri calendar
Rajab 1403
April to May 1983 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
15 Apr1
Eve
Thu
14 AprLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 April)
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
15 Apr1
Fri
15 Apr1
Fri
15 Apr3
Sun
17 AprShahadat 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
19 AprWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Thu
21 Apr9
Sat
23 AprWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sun
24 AprWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Tue
26 Apr13
Wed
27 AprAyyam 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
27 Apr15
Fri
29 Apr15
Fri
29 Apr15
Fri
29 AprWafat 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
2 May22
Fri
6 May22
Fri
6 MayKoonda / 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 MayBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Mon
9 May26
Tue
10 MayWafat 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 May27
Eve
Tue
10 MayLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 May)
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 MayImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
FriSatSat
13 May14 May14 May29
Fri
13 MayBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
29
Fri
13 May
