Hijri calendar

Rajab 1416

November to December 1995 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 1416 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Nov 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab
326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Dec 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Amaal 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 1416 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Nov 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab
326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Dec 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	3023Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1416 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 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	630Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	7Dec 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	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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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FriFriSat
24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
117
Eve
Thu
23 Nov23 Nov30 Nov
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 November)Thursday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 November)Thursday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 December)
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
FriFriSat
24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
FriFriSat
24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
FriFriSat
24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
SunSunMon
26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
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
TueTueWed
28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuThuFri
30 Nov30 Nov1 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SatSatSun
2 Dec2 Dec3 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunSunMon
3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueTueWed
5 Dec5 Dec6 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
WedWedThu
6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
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
WedWedThu
6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
FriFriSat
8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
FriFriSat
8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
FriFriSat
8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
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
MonMonTue
11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
FriFriSat
15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
FriFriSat
15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec
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
SunSunMon
17 Dec17 Dec18 Dec
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonMonTue
18 Dec18 Dec19 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
TueTueWed
19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec
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
WedWedThu
20 Dec20 Dec21 Dec
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
TueTueWed
19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 19 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 December)Tuesday 19 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 December)Wednesday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 December)
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
ThuThuFri
21 Dec21 Dec22 Dec
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293029
FriSatSat
22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
FriFriSat
22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
292928
Fri
22 Dec
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →