Hijri calendar

Rajab 1430

June to July 2009 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 1430 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jun 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, 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	8Jul 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, Supplication of the last Friday of 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, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1430 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jun 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	226, Rajab	327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	7Jul 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)	2317Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1430 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jun 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	226, Rajab	327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	7Jul 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)	2317Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	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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WedThuThu
24 June25 June25 June
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedThuThu
24 June25 June25 June
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
WedThuThu
24 June25 June25 June
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedThuThu
24 June25 June25 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
322
Eve
Thu
25 June
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 June)
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
3
FriSatSat
26 June27 June27 June
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
SunMonMon
28 June29 June29 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
TueWedWed
30 June1 July1 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
ThuFriFri
2 July3 July3 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriSatSat
3 July4 July4 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunMonMon
5 July6 July6 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
MonTueTue
6 July7 July7 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
MonTueTue
6 July7 July7 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
WedThuThu
8 July9 July9 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
WedThuThu
8 July9 July9 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
WedThuThu
8 July9 July9 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
SatSunSun
11 July12 July12 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
WedThuThu
15 July16 July16 July
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
FriSatSat
17 July18 July18 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
242323
Fri
17 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
SatSunSun
18 July19 July19 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
SunMonMon
19 July20 July20 July
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
MonTueTue
20 July21 July21 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SunMonMon
19 July20 July20 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 July)Monday 20 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 July)Monday 20 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 July)
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
TueWedWed
21 July22 July22 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
WedThuThu
22 July23 July23 July
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
WedThuThu
22 July23 July23 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration