Hijri calendar

Rajab 1471

April to May 2049 رجب

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Rajab 1471 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 5al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	26, Rajab	37Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	48Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	59Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	610, Rajab
711Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	812, Rajab	913Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1014Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1115, Rajab	1216Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1317Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1418, Rajab	1519Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1620, Rajab	1721, Rajab	1822Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1923, Rajab	2024, Rajab
2125, Rajab	2226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2327, Rajab	2428Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2529Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2630Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	27May 1Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
282Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	293Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	304Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1471 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 4al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	25, Rajab	36Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	47, Rajab	58Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	69, Rajab	710Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
811, Rajab	912Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1013Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1114, Rajab	1215Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1316Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1417, Rajab
1518Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1619, Rajab	1720, Rajab	1821Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1922, Rajab	2023, Rajab	2124, Rajab
2225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2326, Rajab	2427Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2528Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2629Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2730Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	28May 1Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
292Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	303Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1471 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 4al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	25, Rajab	36Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	47, Rajab	58Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	69, Rajab	710Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
811, Rajab	912Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1013Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1114, Rajab	1215Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1316Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1417, Rajab
1518Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1619, Rajab	1720, Rajab	1821Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1922, Rajab	2023, Rajab	2124, Rajab
2225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2326, Rajab	2427Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2528Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2629Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2730Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	28May 1Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
292Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	303Amaal 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
MonSunSun
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
WedTueTue
7 Apr6 Apr6 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
566
Eve
Thu
8 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 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
5
FriThuThu
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunSatSat
11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
TueMonMon
13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedTueTue
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriThuThu
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SatFriFri
17 Apr16 Apr16 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
SatFriFri
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
19 Apr18 Apr18 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
ThuWedWed
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
MonSunSun
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
MonSunSun
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
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
WedTueTue
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuWedWed
29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
262727
Fri
30 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
FriThuThu
30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
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
SatFriFri
1 May30 Apr30 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
FriThuThu
30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 May)Thursday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 April)Thursday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 April)
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
SunSatSat
2 May1 May1 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
MonSunSun
3 May2 May2 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
TueMonMon
4 May3 May3 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →