Hijri calendar
Rajab 1519
October to November 2095 رجب
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
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.
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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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Mon
31 Oct1
Mon
31 Oct1
Mon
31 Oct1
Mon
31 Oct3
Wed
2 NovShahadat 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
3 NovLaylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 November)
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
4 NovWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Sun
6 Nov9
Tue
8 NovWiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Wed
9 NovWiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Fri
11 Nov13
Sat
12 NovAyyam al-Bid
Worship
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
12 Nov15
Mon
14 Nov15
Mon
14 Nov15
Mon
14 NovWafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
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
17 Nov22
Mon
21 Nov22
Mon
21 NovKoonda / 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
23 NovBattle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Thu
24 Nov26
Fri
25 Nov26
Fri
25 NovWafat 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
26 Nov27
Eve
Fri
25 NovLaylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 25 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 November)
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
27 NovImam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Mon
28 Nov29
Mon
28 NovBattle of Tabuk
Commemoration
