Hijri calendar
Rajab 1411
January to February 1991 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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ThuFriFri
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan1
ThuFriFri
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan1
ThuFriFri
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan1
ThuFriFri
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan211
Eve
Thu
17 JanLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 January)
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
3
SatSunSun
19 Jan20 Jan20 JanShahadat 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
MonTueTue
21 Jan22 Jan22 JanWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedThuThu
23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan9
FriSatSat
25 Jan26 Jan26 JanWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatSunSun
26 Jan27 Jan27 JanWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonTueTue
28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan13
TueWedWed
29 Jan30 Jan30 JanAyyam 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
TueWedWed
29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan15
ThuFriFri
31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb15
ThuFriFri
31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb15
ThuFriFri
31 Jan1 Feb1 FebWafat 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
SunMonMon
3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb22
ThuFriFri
7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb22
ThuFriFri
7 Feb8 Feb8 FebKoonda / 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
SatSunSun
9 Feb10 Feb10 FebBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunMonMon
10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb26
MonTueTue
11 Feb12 Feb12 FebWafat 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
TueWedWed
12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb27
Eve
MonTueTue
11 Feb12 Feb12 FebLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 11 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 February)Tuesday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 February)Tuesday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 February)
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
WedThuThu
13 Feb14 Feb14 FebImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
ThuFriFri
14 Feb15 Feb15 FebBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
FriSatSat
15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb302929
Fri
15 Feb
