Hijri calendar

Rajab 1508

February to March 2085 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 1508 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Feb 27al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	228, Rajab	3Mar 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	42, Rajab	53Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
64, Rajab	75Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	86, Rajab	97Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	108Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	119, Rajab	1210Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1311Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1412, Rajab	1513Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1614, Rajab	1715, Rajab	1816Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1917, Rajab
2018, Rajab	2119, Rajab	2220Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Nawruz	2321, Rajab	2422Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2523Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2624Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2725Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2826Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2927Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1508 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Feb 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	4Mar 1Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	52Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	63, Rajab
74Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	85, Rajab	96Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	107Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	118, Rajab	129Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1310Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1411, Rajab	1512Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1613, Rajab	1714, Rajab	1815Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1916, Rajab	2017, Rajab
2118, Rajab	2219Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2320Nawruz, Rajab	2421Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2522Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2623Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2724Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2825Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2926Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1508 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Feb 26al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	227, Rajab	328Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	4Mar 1Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	52Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	63, Rajab
74Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	85, Rajab	96Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	107Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	118, Rajab	129Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1310Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1411, Rajab	1512Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1613, Rajab	1714, Rajab	1815Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1916, Rajab	2017, Rajab
2118, Rajab	2219Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2320Nawruz, Rajab	2421Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2522Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2623Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2724Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2825Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2926Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3027Amaal 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
TueMonMon
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
ThuWedWed
1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
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
455
Eve
Thu
1 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 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
5
SatFriFri
3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonSunSun
5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
WedTueTue
7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuWedWed
8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatFriFri
10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SunSatSat
11 Mar10 Mar10 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
SunSatSat
11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonMon
13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonMon
13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonMon
13 Mar12 Mar12 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
FriThuThu
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
TueMonMon
20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
TueMonMon
20 Mar19 Mar19 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
222323
Tue
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
24
ThuWedWed
22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriThuThu
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
252626
Fri
23 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
SatFriFri
24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
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
SunSatSat
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SatFriFri
24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 March)Friday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 March)Friday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 March)
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
MonSunSun
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
292930
TueMonTue
27 Mar26 Mar27 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
TueMonMon
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration