Hijri calendar

Rajab 1526

August to September 2102 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 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Aug 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419, Rajab
520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab
1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab	17Sep 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Aug 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419, Rajab
520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621, Rajab	722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab
1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab	17Sep 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
193, Rajab	204, Rajab	215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
420, Rajab	521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Sep 1, Rajab	172, Rajab
183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab	205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of 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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WedWedThu
16 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedWedThu
16 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
WedWedThu
16 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedWedThu
16 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
332
Eve
Thu
17 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)
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
FriFriSat
18 Aug18 Aug19 Aug
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
SunSunMon
20 Aug20 Aug21 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
TueTueWed
22 Aug22 Aug23 Aug
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
ThuThuFri
24 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriFriSat
25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunSunMon
27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
MonMonTue
28 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
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
MonMonTue
28 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
WedWedThu
30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
WedWedThu
30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
WedWedThu
30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
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
SatSatSun
2 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
WedWedThu
6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
WedWedThu
6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
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
FriFriSat
8 Sept8 Sept9 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
242423
Fri
8 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
SatSatSun
9 Sept9 Sept10 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
SunSunMon
10 Sept10 Sept11 Sept
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
MonMonTue
11 Sept11 Sept12 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SunSunMon
10 Sept10 Sept11 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 10 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 September)Sunday 10 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 September)Monday 11 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 September)
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
TueTueWed
12 Sept12 Sept13 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
WedWedThu
13 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
303029
Thu
14 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →