Hijri calendar

Rajab 1462

July to August 2040 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 1462 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jul 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab	1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab
1829Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1930, Rajab	2031, Rajab	21Aug 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	299Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1462 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jul 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	212Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	414, Rajab
515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab	919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1121, Rajab
1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1626, Rajab	1727, Rajab	1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	2131, Rajab	22Aug 1Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	232, Rajab	243Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	254Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
265Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	276Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	287Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	298Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	309Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1462 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jul 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	212Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	414, Rajab
515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab	919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1121, Rajab
1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1626, Rajab	1727, Rajab	1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	2131, Rajab	22Aug 1Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	232, Rajab	243Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	254Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
265Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	276Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	287Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	298Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	309Amaal 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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ThuWedWed
12 July11 July11 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
12 July11 July11 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
12 July11 July11 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
12 July11 July11 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
233
Eve
Thu
12 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 12 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 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
3
SatFriFri
14 July13 July13 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
MonSunSun
16 July15 July15 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedTueTue
18 July17 July17 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriThuThu
20 July19 July19 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatFriFri
21 July20 July20 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonSunSun
23 July22 July22 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueMonMon
24 July23 July23 July
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
TueMonMon
24 July23 July23 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
26 July25 July25 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
26 July25 July25 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
26 July25 July25 July
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
SunSatSat
29 July28 July28 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
2 Aug1 Aug1 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
232424
Fri
3 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
SatFriFri
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunSatSat
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonSunSun
6 Aug5 Aug5 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
TueMonMon
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonSunSun
6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 August)Sunday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 August)Sunday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 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
28
WedTueTue
8 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Thu
9 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
ThuWedWed
9 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration