Hijri calendar

Rajab 1442

February to March 2021 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 1442 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Feb 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
214, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416, Rajab	517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab
921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab	1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1628, Rajab	17Mar 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	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2913Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1442 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab
1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Mar 1, Rajab	172, Rajab	183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab
227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2914Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1442 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab
1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Mar 1, Rajab	172, Rajab	183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab
227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2914Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatSunSun
13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonTueTue
15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
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
17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
766
Eve
Thu
18 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 18 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 February)
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
19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunMonMon
21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonTueTue
22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedThuThu
24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuFriFri
25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
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
25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatSunSun
27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
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
2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatSunSun
6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
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
8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueWedWed
9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedThuThu
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
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
11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedThuThu
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 March)Thursday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 March)Thursday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 March)
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
12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282727
Fri
12 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatSunSun
13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatSunSun
13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration