Hijri calendar

Rajab 1506

March to April 2083 رجب

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Rajab 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Nawruz, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	222, Rajab	323Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	424, Rajab	525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	626, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
828, Rajab	929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1131, Rajab	12Apr 1Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	132Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	143, Rajab
154Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	165, Rajab	176, Rajab	187Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	198, Rajab	209, Rajab	2110, Rajab
2211Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2312, Rajab	2413Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2514Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2615Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2716Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2817Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2918Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3019Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 20al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
221Nawruz, Rajab	322Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	423, Rajab	524Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	625Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	726Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	827, Rajab
928Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1029Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1130, Rajab	1231Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13Apr 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 20al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
221Nawruz, Rajab	322Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	423, Rajab	524Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	625Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	726Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	827, Rajab
928Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1029Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1130, Rajab	1231Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	13Apr 1Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	142, Rajab	153Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
164, Rajab	175, Rajab	186Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	197, Rajab	208, Rajab	219, Rajab	2210Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2311, Rajab	2412Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2513Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2614Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2715Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2816Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2917Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3018Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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
SunSatSat
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
122
Sun
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
1
SunSatSat
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueMonMon
23 Mar22 Mar22 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
ThuWedWed
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
677
Eve
Thu
25 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 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
7
SatFriFri
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonSunSun
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueMonMon
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuWedWed
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriThuThu
2 Apr1 Apr1 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
FriThuThu
2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
4 Apr3 Apr3 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
WedTueTue
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
11 Apr10 Apr10 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
TueMonMon
13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedTueTue
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuWedWed
15 Apr14 Apr14 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
FriThuThu
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuWedWed
15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 April)Wednesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 April)Wednesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 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
272828
Fri
16 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatFriFri
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
SunSatSat
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
MonSunSun
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →