Hijri calendar
Rajab 1467
May to June 2045 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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Fri
19 May1
Eve
Thu
18 MayLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 May)
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
Fri
19 May1
Fri
19 May1
Fri
19 May3
Sun
21 MayShahadat 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
Tue
23 MayWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Thu
25 May9
Sat
27 MayWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sun
28 MayWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Tue
30 May13
Wed
31 MayAyyam 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
Wed
31 May15
Fri
2 June15
Fri
2 June15
Fri
2 JuneWafat 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
Mon
5 June22
Fri
9 June22
Fri
9 JuneKoonda / 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
Sun
11 JuneBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Mon
12 June26
Tue
13 JuneWafat 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
Wed
14 June27
Eve
Tue
13 JuneLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 June)
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
Thu
15 JuneImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Fri
16 June29
Fri
16 JuneBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
29
Fri
16 June
