Hijri calendar

Rajab 1439

March to April 2018 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 1439 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 18al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	219, Rajab	320Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	421Nawruz, Rajab	522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	623, Rajab	724Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
825, Rajab	926Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1027Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1128, Rajab	1229Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1330Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1431, Rajab
15Apr 1Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	162, Rajab	173, Rajab	184Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	195, Rajab	206, Rajab	217, Rajab
228Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	239, Rajab	2410Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2511Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2612Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2713Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2814Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2915Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3016Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1439 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Mar 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Nawruz	422Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab
725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1331Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
14Apr 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab	207, Rajab
218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2613Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3017Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1439 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 20al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	221Nawruz, Rajab	322Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	423, Rajab	524Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
625, Rajab	726Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	827, Rajab	928Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1029Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1130, Rajab	1231Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
13Apr 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	197, Rajab
208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of 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
SunMonTue
18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonTue
18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonTue
18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonTue
18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueWedThu
20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar
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
432
Wed
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
5
ThuFriSat
22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
654
Eve
Thu
22 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 March)
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
SatSunMon
24 Mar25 Mar26 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonTueWed
26 Mar27 Mar28 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedThu
27 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriSat
29 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriSatSun
30 Mar31 Mar1 Apr
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
FriSatSun
30 Mar31 Mar1 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonTue
1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonTue
1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonTue
1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
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
WedThuFri
4 Apr5 Apr6 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunMonTue
8 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunMonTue
8 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
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
TueWedThu
10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuFri
11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuFriSat
12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
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
FriSatSun
13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuFriSat
12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 April)Friday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 April)Saturday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 April)
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
272625
Fri
13 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatSunMon
14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonTue
15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
303029
MonTueTue
16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →