Hijri calendar

Rajab 1528

July to August 2104 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 1528 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jul 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
427, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	831, Rajab	9Aug 1Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	102Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
113, Rajab	124Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	135Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	146, Rajab	157Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	168, Rajab	179, Rajab
1810Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1911, Rajab	2012, Rajab	2113, Rajab	2214Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2315, Rajab	2416Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2517Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2618Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2719Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2820Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2921Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3022Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1528 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Jul 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	731Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Aug 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1528 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Jul 25al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	226, Rajab
327Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	428, Rajab	529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	630, Rajab	731Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Aug 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab
1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab
2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday 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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ThuFriFri
24 July25 July25 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 July25 July25 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 July25 July25 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 July25 July25 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
211
Eve
Thu
24 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 July)
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
SatSunSun
26 July27 July27 July
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
MonTueTue
28 July29 July29 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedThuThu
30 July31 July31 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriSatSat
1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatSunSun
2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonTueTue
4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueWedWed
5 Aug6 Aug6 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
TueWedWed
5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuFriFri
7 Aug8 Aug8 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
SunMonMon
10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuFriFri
14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuFriFri
14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
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
SatSunSun
16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunMonMon
17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonTueTue
18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
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
TueWedWed
19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonTueTue
18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 August)Tuesday 19 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 August)Tuesday 19 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 August)
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
WedThuThu
20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
ThuFriFri
21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
Fri
22 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
302929
Fri
22 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →