Hijri calendar
Rajab 1451
November to December 2029 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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Thu
8 Nov1
Thu
8 Nov1
Thu
8 Nov1
Thu
8 Nov2
Eve
Thu
8 NovLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 November)
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
Sat
10 NovShahadat 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
Mon
12 NovWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
14 Nov9
Fri
16 NovWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
17 NovWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
19 Nov13
Tue
20 NovAyyam 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
Tue
20 Nov15
Thu
22 Nov15
Thu
22 Nov15
Thu
22 NovWafat 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
Sun
25 Nov22
Thu
29 Nov22
Thu
29 NovKoonda / 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
Sat
1 DecBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
2 Dec26
Mon
3 DecWafat 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
Tue
4 Dec27
Eve
Mon
3 DecLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)
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
Wed
5 DecImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Thu
6 DecBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
Fri
7 Dec30
Fri
7 Dec
