Hijri calendar

Rajab 1504

April to May 2081 رجب

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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 1504 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Apr 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	617Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, 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	20May 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	278Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	289Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2910Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3011Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1504 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Apr 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	212, Rajab
313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	414, Rajab	515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab	919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1121, Rajab	1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1626, Rajab
1727, Rajab	1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	21May 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	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	299Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk	3010Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1504 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Apr 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	212, Rajab
313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	414, Rajab	515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab	919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1121, Rajab	1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1626, Rajab
1727, Rajab	1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	21May 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	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	299Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk	3010Amaal 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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SatFriFri
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
MonSunSun
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
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
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
711
Eve
Thu
17 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 April)Thursday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 April)Thursday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 April)
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
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SunSatSat
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
MonSunSun
21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
WedTueTue
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
ThuWedWed
24 Apr23 Apr23 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
24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SatFriFri
26 Apr25 Apr25 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
29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SatFriFri
3 May2 May2 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SatFriFri
3 May2 May2 May
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
5 May4 May4 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
TueMonMon
6 May5 May5 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
WedTueTue
7 May6 May6 May
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
8 May7 May7 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
WedTueTue
7 May6 May6 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 May)Tuesday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 May)Tuesday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 May)
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
9 May8 May8 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
282929
Fri
9 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SatFriFri
10 May9 May9 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
SunSatSat
11 May10 May10 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →