Hijri calendar

Rajab 1473

March to April 2051 رجب

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Rajab 1473 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 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	721Nawruz, Rajab, Special salat of 7 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	1731, Rajab	18Apr 1Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
192, Rajab	203, Rajab	214, Rajab	225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	236, Rajab	247Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	258Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
269Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2710Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2912Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1473 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 4, after Maghrib, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821Nawruz, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Apr 1, Rajab
202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3012Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1473 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 4, after Maghrib, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821Nawruz, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Apr 1, Rajab
202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3012Amaal 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
WedTueTue
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
344
Eve
Thu
16 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 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
3
FriThuThu
17 Mar16 Mar16 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
SunSatSat
19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
788
Tue
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
7
TueMonMon
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
ThuWedWed
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriThuThu
24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunSatSat
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
MonSunSun
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
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
MonSunSun
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
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
SatFriFri
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
WedTueTue
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
WedTueTue
5 Apr4 Apr4 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
FriThuThu
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
242525
Fri
7 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
SatFriFri
8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
SunSatSat
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
MonSunSun
10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SunSatSat
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 April)Saturday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 April)Saturday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 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
TueMonMon
11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Wed
12 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
WedTueTue
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration