Hijri calendar

Rajab 1516

December 2092 رجب

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Dates expectedHijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

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Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.

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 1516 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Dec 1al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	22, Rajab	33Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	44Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	55Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	66, Rajab
77Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	88, Rajab	99Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1010Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1111, Rajab	1212Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1313Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1414, Rajab	1515Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1616, Rajab	1717, Rajab	1818Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1919, Rajab	2020, Rajab
2121, Rajab	2222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2323, Rajab	2424Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2525Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2626Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2727Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3030Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1516 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Dec 1al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	22, Rajab	33Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	44Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	55Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	66, Rajab
77Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	88, Rajab	99Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1010Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1111, Rajab	1212Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1313Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1414, Rajab	1515Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1616, Rajab	1717, Rajab	1818Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1919, Rajab	2020, Rajab
2121, Rajab	2222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2323, Rajab	2424Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2525Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2626Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2727Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1516 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Dec 1al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	22, Rajab	33Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	44Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	55Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	66, Rajab
77Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	88, Rajab	99Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1010Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1111, Rajab	1212Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1313Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1414, Rajab	1515Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1616, Rajab	1717, Rajab	1818Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1919, Rajab	2020, Rajab
2121, Rajab	2222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2323, Rajab	2424Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2525Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2626Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2727Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3030Amaal 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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1
Mon
1 Dec
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
1 Dec
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
1 Dec
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Mon
1 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Wed
3 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
Eve
Thu
4 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 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
5
Fri
5 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Sun
7 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Tue
9 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Wed
10 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Fri
12 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Sat
13 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
Sat
13 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
15 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
15 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Mon
15 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
Thu
18 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Mon
22 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Mon
22 Dec
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
Wed
24 Dec
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Thu
25 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Fri
26 Dec
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
Fri
26 Dec
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
Sat
27 Dec
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Fri
26 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 December)
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
Sun
28 Dec
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Mon
29 Dec
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302930
TueMonTue
30 Dec29 Dec30 Dec
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →