Hijri calendar

Rajab 1492

August to September 2069 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 1492 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Aug 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab
725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1331Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
14Sep 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab	207, Rajab
218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2613Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3017Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1492 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Aug 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab
725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1331Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
14Sep 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab	207, Rajab
218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2613Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3017Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1492 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Aug 19al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	220, Rajab	321Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	422Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	624, Rajab
725Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	826, Rajab	927Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1028Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1129, Rajab	1230Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1331Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
14Sep 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab	207, Rajab
218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2613Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3017Amaal 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
Mon
19 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
19 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
19 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
19 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Wed
21 Aug
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
Eve
Thu
22 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 August)
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
Fri
23 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Sun
25 Aug
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Tue
27 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Wed
28 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Fri
30 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Sat
31 Aug
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
Sat
31 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
2 Sept
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
2 Sept
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
2 Sept
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
Thu
5 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Mon
9 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Mon
9 Sept
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
Wed
11 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Thu
12 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Fri
13 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
Fri
13 Sept
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
Sat
14 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Fri
13 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 September)
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
Sun
15 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Mon
16 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
Tue
17 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →