Hijri calendar

Rajab 1459

August to September 2037 رجب

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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, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Rajab 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Aug 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	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)	1629, Rajab
1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Sep 1, Rajab	202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab
246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib, 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	618, 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	1729, Rajab
1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1931, Rajab	20Sep 1, Rajab	212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234, Rajab	245Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
256Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	267Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3011Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib, 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	618, 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	1729, Rajab
1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1931, Rajab	20Sep 1, Rajab	212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234, Rajab	245Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
256Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	267Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3011Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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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
FriThuThu
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
122
Eve
Thu
13 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 August)
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
1
FriThuThu
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
FriThuThu
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
FriThuThu
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
SunSatSat
16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
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
TueMonMon
18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuWedWed
20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SatFriFri
22 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunSatSat
23 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueMonMon
25 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
WedTueTue
26 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
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
WedTueTue
26 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuThu
28 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuThu
28 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuThu
28 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
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
MonSunSun
31 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
FriThuThu
4 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
FriThuThu
4 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
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
SunSatSat
6 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonSunSun
7 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
TueMonMon
8 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
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
WedTueTue
9 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
TueMonMon
8 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 September)Monday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 September)Monday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 September)
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
ThuWedWed
10 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Fri
11 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
FriThuThu
11 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
293030
Fri
11 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →