Hijri calendar

Rajab 1507

March to April 2084 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 1507 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Mar 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab, Nawruz	1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab
1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab	2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Apr 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	307Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1507 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Mar 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab, Nawruz	1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab
1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab	2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	24Apr 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1507 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Mar 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	210, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
412, Rajab	513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1119, Rajab	1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab, Nawruz	1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab
1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1927, Rajab	2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	24Apr 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle 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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1
Thu
9 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
9 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
9 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
9 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
2
Eve
Thu
9 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 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
3
Sat
11 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
Mon
13 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
15 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Fri
17 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
18 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
20 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
12
Mon
20 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
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
13
Tue
21 Mar
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
Tue
21 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
23 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
23 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
23 Mar
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
Sun
26 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Thu
30 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Thu
30 Mar
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
Sat
1 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
2 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Mon
3 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
Tue
4 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Mon
3 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 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
28
Wed
5 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Thu
6 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
FriThuThu
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
302323
Fri
7 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →