Hijri calendar

Rajab 1461

July to August 2039 رجب

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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, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. 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, 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 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jul 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
831, Rajab	9Aug 1Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	102Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	113, Rajab	124Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	135Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	146, Rajab
157Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	168, Rajab	179, Rajab	1810Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1911, Rajab	2012, Rajab	2113, Rajab
2214Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2315, Rajab	2416Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2517Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2618Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2719Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2820Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2921Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jul 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab
931Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	10Aug 1Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	112, Rajab	123Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	134Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	145, Rajab	156Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
167, Rajab	178, Rajab	189Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1910, Rajab	2011, Rajab	2112, Rajab	2213Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2314, Rajab	2415Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2516Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2617Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2718Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2819Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2920Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3021Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jul 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab
931Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	10Aug 1Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	112, Rajab	123Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	134Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	145, Rajab	156Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
167, Rajab	178, Rajab	189Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1910, Rajab	2011, Rajab	2112, Rajab	2213Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2314, Rajab	2415Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2516Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2617Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2718Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2819Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2920Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3021Amaal of the last day of Rajab, 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
SunSatSat
24 July23 July23 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
24 July23 July23 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
24 July23 July23 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
24 July23 July23 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueMonMon
26 July25 July25 July
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
ThuWedWed
28 July27 July27 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
677
Eve
Thu
28 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 July)
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
SatFriFri
30 July29 July29 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonSunSun
1 Aug31 July31 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueMonMon
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuWedWed
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriThuThu
5 Aug4 Aug4 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
FriThuThu
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
7 Aug6 Aug6 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
WedTueTue
10 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
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
TueMonMon
16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedTueTue
17 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuWedWed
18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
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
FriThuThu
19 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuWedWed
18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 August)Wednesday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 August)Wednesday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 August)
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
272828
Fri
19 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatFriFri
20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Sun
21 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SunSatSat
21 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration