Hijri calendar

Rajab 1515

December 2091 to January 2092 رجب

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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 1515 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Dec 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	214, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
416, Rajab	517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1123, Rajab	1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab
1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1931, Rajab	20Jan 1, Rajab	212, Rajab	223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	234Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	2910Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1515 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Dec 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab
516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	617, 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	2031, Rajab	21Jan 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	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	299Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3010Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1515 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Dec 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab
516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	617, 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	2031, Rajab	21Jan 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	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	299Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	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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ThuWedWed
13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
233
Eve
Thu
13 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 13 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 December)
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
SatFriFri
15 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
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
MonSunSun
17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedTueTue
19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriThuThu
21 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatFriFri
22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonSunSun
24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueMonMon
25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
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
TueMonMon
25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
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
SunSatSat
30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
3 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
3 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
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
232424
Fri
4 Jan
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
SatFriFri
5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunSatSat
6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonSunSun
7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
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
TueMonMon
8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonSunSun
7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 January)Sunday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 January)Sunday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 January)
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
WedTueTue
9 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Thu
10 Jan
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
ThuWedWed
10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration