Hijri calendar

Rajab 1529

July to August 2105 رجب

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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 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jul 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Aug 1, Rajab
202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jul 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Aug 1, Rajab
202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jul 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab	1831Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	19Aug 1, Rajab
202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Amaal 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
Tue
14 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
14 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
14 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
14 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Thu
16 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
4
Eve
Thu
16 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 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
5
Sat
18 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Mon
20 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Wed
22 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Thu
23 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sat
25 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Sun
26 July
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
Sun
26 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
28 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
28 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
28 July
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
Fri
31 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Tue
4 Aug
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Tue
4 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
Thu
6 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Fri
7 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
25
Fri
7 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
Sat
8 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
Sun
9 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sat
8 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 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
Mon
10 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Tue
11 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Tue
11 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration