Hijri calendar
Rajab 1432
June to July 2011 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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FriSatSat
3 June4 June4 June177
Eve
Thu
2 June9 June9 JuneLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 June)Thursday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 June)Thursday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 June)
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
FriSatSat
3 June4 June4 June1
FriSatSat
3 June4 June4 June1
FriSatSat
3 June4 June4 June3
SunMonMon
5 June6 June6 JuneShahadat 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
TueWedWed
7 June8 June8 JuneWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuFriFri
9 June10 June10 June9
SatSunSun
11 June12 June12 JuneWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunMonMon
12 June13 June13 JuneWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueWedWed
14 June15 June15 June13
WedThuThu
15 June16 June16 JuneAyyam 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
WedThuThu
15 June16 June16 June15
FriSatSat
17 June18 June18 June15
FriSatSat
17 June18 June18 June15
FriSatSat
17 June18 June18 JuneWafat 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
MonTueTue
20 June21 June21 June22
FriSatSat
24 June25 June25 June22
FriSatSat
24 June25 June25 JuneKoonda / 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
SunMonMon
26 June27 June27 JuneBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonTueTue
27 June28 June28 June26
TueWedWed
28 June29 June29 JuneWafat 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
WedThuThu
29 June30 June30 June27
Eve
TueWedWed
28 June29 June29 JuneLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 June)Wednesday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 June)Wednesday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 June)
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
ThuFriFri
30 June1 July1 JulyImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
292930
FriSatSun
1 July2 July3 July29
FriSatSat
1 July2 July2 JulyBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
292828
Fri
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