Hijri calendar

Rajab 1434

May to June 2013 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 1434 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1May 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
212, Rajab	313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	414, Rajab	515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab
919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1121, Rajab	1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1626, Rajab	1727, Rajab	1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	2131, Rajab	22Jun 1Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
232, Rajab	243Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	254Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	265Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	276Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	287Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	298Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
309Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1434 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1May 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	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	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	2031, Rajab	21Jun 1, Rajab
222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
299Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3010Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1434 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1May 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	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	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	2031, Rajab	21Jun 1, Rajab
222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
299Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3010Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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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
SatSunSun
11 May12 May12 May
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
11 May12 May12 May
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
11 May12 May12 May
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
11 May12 May12 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonTueTue
13 May14 May14 May
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
WedThuThu
15 May16 May16 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
766
Eve
Thu
16 May
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 May)
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
FriSatSat
17 May18 May18 May
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunMonMon
19 May20 May20 May
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonTueTue
20 May21 May21 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedThuThu
22 May23 May23 May
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuFriFri
23 May24 May24 May
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
ThuFriFri
23 May24 May24 May
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
25 May26 May26 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
25 May26 May26 May
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
25 May26 May26 May
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
TueWedWed
28 May29 May29 May
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
1 June2 June2 June
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
1 June2 June2 June
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
MonTueTue
3 June4 June4 June
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueWedWed
4 June5 June5 June
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedThuThu
5 June6 June6 June
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
ThuFriFri
6 June7 June7 June
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedThuThu
5 June6 June6 June
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 June)Thursday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 June)Thursday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 June)
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
FriSatSat
7 June8 June8 June
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282727
Fri
7 June
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatSunSun
8 June9 June9 June
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
SunMonMon
9 June10 June10 June
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →