Hijri calendar

Rajab 1428

July to August 2007 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 1428 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jul 15al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	216, Rajab	317Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	418, Rajab	519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	620, Rajab	721Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
822, Rajab	923Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1024Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1125, Rajab	1226Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1327Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1428, Rajab
1529Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1630, Rajab	1731, Rajab	18Aug 1Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	192, Rajab	203, Rajab	214, Rajab
225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	236, Rajab	247Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	258Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	269Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2710Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2912Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3013Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1428 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab
722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab	17Aug 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab
215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1428 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab
722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab	17Aug 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab
215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, 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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SunMonMon
15 July16 July16 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
15 July16 July16 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
15 July16 July16 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
15 July16 July16 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueWedWed
17 July18 July18 July
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
ThuFriFri
19 July20 July20 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
19 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 July)
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
7
SatSunSun
21 July22 July22 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonTueTue
23 July24 July24 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
24 July25 July25 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
26 July27 July27 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriSatSat
27 July28 July28 July
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
FriSatSat
27 July28 July28 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
29 July30 July30 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
29 July30 July30 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
29 July30 July30 July
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
WedThuThu
1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
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
TueWedWed
7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuFriFri
9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
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
FriSatSat
10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuFriFri
9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 9 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 August)Friday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 August)Friday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 August)
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
272626
Fri
10 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatSunSun
11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
MonTueTue
13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →