Hijri calendar

Rajab 1470

April to May 2048 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 1470 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Apr 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	217, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
419, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16May 1, Rajab	172, Rajab
183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3015Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1470 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 15al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	216Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	317Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	418, Rajab
519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	620, Rajab	721Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	822, Rajab	923Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1024Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1125, Rajab
1226Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1327Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1428, Rajab	1529Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1630, Rajab	17May 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1470 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 15al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	216Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	317Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	418, Rajab
519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	620, Rajab	721Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	822, Rajab	923Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1024Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1125, Rajab
1226Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1327Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1428, Rajab	1529Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1630, Rajab	17May 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal 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
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
233
Eve
Thu
16 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 April)
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
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
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
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedTueTue
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriThuThu
24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatFriFri
25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonSunSun
27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueMonMon
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
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
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
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
3 May2 May2 May
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
7 May6 May6 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
7 May6 May6 May
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
SatFriFri
9 May8 May8 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunSatSat
10 May9 May9 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonSunSun
11 May10 May10 May
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
12 May11 May11 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonSunSun
11 May10 May10 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 May)Sunday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 May)Sunday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 May)
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
13 May12 May12 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
ThuWedWed
14 May13 May13 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
FriThuThu
15 May14 May14 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
302424
Fri
15 May8 May8 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →