Hijri calendar
Rajab 1463
July 2041June to July 2041June to July 2041 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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1 July30 June30 June1
MonSunSun
1 July30 June30 June1
MonSunSun
1 July30 June30 June1
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1 July30 June30 June3
WedTueTue
3 July2 July2 JulyShahadat 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
566
Eve
Thu
4 JulyLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 July)
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
5
FriThuThu
5 July4 July4 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunSatSat
7 July6 July6 July9
TueMonMon
9 July8 July8 JulyWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedTueTue
10 July9 July9 JulyWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriThuThu
12 July11 July11 July13
SatFriFri
13 July12 July12 JulyAyyam 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
SatFriFri
13 July12 July12 July15
MonSunSun
15 July14 July14 July15
MonSunSun
15 July14 July14 July15
MonSunSun
15 July14 July14 JulyWafat 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
ThuWedWed
18 July17 July17 July22
MonSunSun
22 July21 July21 July22
MonSunSun
22 July21 July21 JulyKoonda / 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
WedTueTue
24 July23 July23 JulyBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuWedWed
25 July24 July24 July262727
Fri
26 July26
FriThuThu
26 July25 July25 JulyWafat 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
SatFriFri
27 July26 July26 July27
Eve
FriThuThu
26 July25 July25 JulyLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 July)Thursday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 July)Thursday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 July)
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
SunSatSat
28 July27 July27 JulyImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Mon
29 July29
MonSunSun
29 July28 July28 JulyBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
