Hijri calendar

Rajab 1497

June to July 2074 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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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 1497 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jun 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	329Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	430, Rajab
5Jul 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	117, Rajab
128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab	1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1497 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jun 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	329Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	430, Rajab
5Jul 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	117, Rajab
128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab	1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1497 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jun 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	329Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	430, Rajab
5Jul 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	117, Rajab
128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab	1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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
Wed
27 June
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
27 June
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
27 June
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
27 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Eve
Thu
28 June
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)
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
Fri
29 June
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
Sun
1 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
3 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Thu
5 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
6 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
8 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Mon
9 July
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
Mon
9 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
11 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
11 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
11 July
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
Sat
14 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Wed
18 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Wed
18 July
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
Fri
20 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
20 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
Sat
21 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Sun
22 July
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
Mon
23 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sun
22 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 July)
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
Tue
24 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Wed
25 July
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Wed
25 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration