Hijri calendar

Rajab 1517

November to December 2093 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 1517 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, 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	626Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab
929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Dec 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
166, Rajab	177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2313, Rajab	2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2919Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1517 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, 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	626Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab
929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Dec 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
166, Rajab	177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2313, Rajab	2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2919Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1517 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, 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	626Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab
929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Dec 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
166, Rajab	177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2313, Rajab	2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2919Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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
Sat
21 Nov
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
21 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
21 Nov
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
21 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Mon
23 Nov
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
Wed
25 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Eve
Thu
26 Nov
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 November)
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
Fri
27 Nov
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Sun
29 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Mon
30 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Wed
2 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Thu
3 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
Thu
3 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
5 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
5 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
5 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
Tue
8 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Sat
12 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Sat
12 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
Mon
14 Dec
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Tue
15 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Wed
16 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
Thu
17 Dec
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Wed
16 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 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
Fri
18 Dec
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
28
Fri
18 Dec
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Sat
19 Dec
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Sat
19 Dec
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration