Hijri calendar

Rajab 1472

March to April 2050 رجب

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Dates expectedHijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

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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.

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 1472 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	429, Rajab	530Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	631Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	7Apr 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab
93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab	126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2923Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1472 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Mar 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	731Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Apr 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1472 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Mar 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	731Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Apr 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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
SatFriFri
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonSunSun
28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
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
WedTueTue
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
711
Eve
Thu
31 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 April)Thursday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 March)Thursday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 March)
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
7
FriThuThu
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunSatSat
3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonSunSun
4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedTueTue
6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuWedWed
7 Apr6 Apr6 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
ThuWedWed
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
TueMonMon
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatFriFri
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatFriFri
16 Apr15 Apr15 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
MonSunSun
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueMonMon
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedTueTue
20 Apr19 Apr19 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
ThuWedWed
21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedTueTue
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 April)Tuesday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 April)Tuesday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 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
FriThuThu
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282929
Fri
22 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatFriFri
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatFriFri
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration