Hijri calendar
Rajab 1415
December 1994 to January 1995 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
4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec1
SunMonMon
4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec1
SunMonMon
4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec1
SunMonMon
4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec3
TueWedWed
6 Dec7 Dec7 DecShahadat 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
8 Dec9 Dec9 DecWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
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Eve
Thu
8 DecLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 December)
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
10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec9
MonTueTue
12 Dec13 Dec13 DecWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
13 Dec14 Dec14 DecWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec13
FriSatSat
16 Dec17 Dec17 DecAyyam 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
16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec15
SunMonMon
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec15
SunMonMon
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec15
SunMonMon
18 Dec19 Dec19 DecWafat 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
21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec22
SunMonMon
25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec22
SunMonMon
25 Dec26 Dec26 DecKoonda / 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
27 Dec28 Dec28 DecBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec26
ThuFriFri
29 Dec30 Dec30 DecWafat 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
30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec27
Eve
ThuFriFri
29 Dec30 Dec30 DecLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 29 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 December)Friday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 December)Friday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 December)
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
30 Dec28
SatSunSun
31 Dec1 Jan1 JanImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
1 Jan2 Jan2 JanBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Mon
2 Jan
