Hijri calendar
Rajab 1458
August to September 2036 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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Sun
24 Aug1
Sun
24 Aug1
Sun
24 Aug1
Sun
24 Aug3
Tue
26 AugShahadat 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
Thu
28 AugWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
6
Eve
Thu
28 AugLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 August)
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
Sat
30 Aug9
Mon
1 SeptWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Tue
2 SeptWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Thu
4 Sept13
Fri
5 SeptAyyam 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
Fri
5 Sept15
Sun
7 Sept15
Sun
7 Sept15
Sun
7 SeptWafat 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
Wed
10 Sept22
Sun
14 Sept22
Sun
14 SeptKoonda / 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
Tue
16 SeptBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Wed
17 Sept26
Thu
18 SeptWafat 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
Fri
19 Sept27
Eve
Thu
18 SeptLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 18 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: Miraj amaal by night, Bitha celebration by day (MKSI Leicester)
- Iranian: Mabath only
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
Fri
19 Sept28
Sat
20 SeptImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Sun
21 Sept29
Sun
21 SeptBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
