Hijri calendar

Rajab 1417

November to December 1996 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 1417 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Nov 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab	1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab	1829Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1930, Rajab
20Dec 1, Rajab	212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234, Rajab	245Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	256Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	267Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3011Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1417 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Nov 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416, Rajab
517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab
1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
19Dec 1, Rajab	202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1417 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Nov 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416, Rajab
517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab
1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
19Dec 1, Rajab	202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3012Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Celebration
Worship
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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1
TueWedWed
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueWedWed
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
ThuFriFri
14 Nov15 Nov15 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
433
Eve
Thu
14 Nov
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 14 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 November)
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
5
SatSunSun
16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonTueTue
18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
WedThuThu
20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuFriFri
21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatSunSun
23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SunMonMon
24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
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
SunMonMon
24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
TueWedWed
26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
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
FriSatSat
29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
TueWedWed
3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
TueWedWed
3 Dec4 Dec4 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
ThuFriFri
5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriSatSat
6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
252424
Fri
6 Dec
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
SatSunSun
7 Dec8 Dec8 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
SunMonMon
8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SatSunSun
7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 December)Sunday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 December)Sunday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 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
MonTueTue
9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
TueWedWed
10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302930
WedWedThu
11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →