Hijri calendar

Rajab 1487

October to November 2064 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 1487 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Oct 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab
1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab	1829Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1930, Rajab	2031, Rajab	21Nov 1, Rajab
222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
299Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3010Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1487 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Oct 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab
719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab	1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1931, Rajab	20Nov 1, Rajab
212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234, Rajab	245Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	256Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	267Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1487 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Oct 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab
719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab	1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1931, Rajab	20Nov 1, Rajab
212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234, Rajab	245Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	256Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	267Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of 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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SunMonMon
12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunMonMon
12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueWedWed
14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
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
ThuFriFri
16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
655
Eve
Thu
16 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 October)
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
SatSunSun
18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonTueTue
20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueWedWed
21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuFriFri
23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriSatSat
24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
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
FriSatSat
24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunMonMon
26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
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
WedThuThu
29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunMonMon
2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
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
TueWedWed
4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedThuThu
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuFriFri
6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
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
FriSatSat
7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuFriFri
6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)
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
272626
Fri
7 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatSunSun
8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunMonMon
9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Mon
10 Nov
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →