Hijri calendar
Rajab 1454
October to November 2032 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
7 Oct1
Thu
7 Oct1
Thu
7 Oct1
Thu
7 Oct2
Eve
Thu
7 OctLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 7 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 October)
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
9 OctShahadat 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
11 OctWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
13 Oct9
Fri
15 OctWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
16 OctWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
18 Oct13
Tue
19 OctAyyam 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
19 Oct15
Thu
21 Oct15
Thu
21 Oct15
Thu
21 OctWafat 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
24 Oct22
Thu
28 Oct22
Thu
28 OctKoonda / 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
23
Fri
29 Oct24
Sat
30 OctBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
31 Oct26
Mon
1 NovWafat 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
2 Nov27
Eve
Mon
1 NovLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 November)
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
3 NovImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Thu
4 Nov29
Thu
4 NovBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
