Hijri calendar

Rajab 1530

July to August 2106 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 1530 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jul 3al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
24, Rajab	35Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	46, Rajab	57Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	68Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	79Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	810, Rajab
911Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1012Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1113, Rajab	1214Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1315Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1416, Rajab	1517Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1618, Rajab	1719, Rajab	1820Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1921, Rajab	2022, Rajab	2123, Rajab	2224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2325, Rajab	2426Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2527Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2628Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2729Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2830Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2931Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
30Aug 1Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1530 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jul 3al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
24, Rajab	35Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	46, Rajab	57Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	68Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	79Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	810, Rajab
911Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1012Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1113, Rajab	1214Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1315Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1416, Rajab	1517Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1618, Rajab	1719, Rajab	1820Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1921, Rajab	2022, Rajab	2123, Rajab	2224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2325, Rajab	2426Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2527Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2628Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2729Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2830Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2931Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
30Aug 1Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1530 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Jul 3al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
24, Rajab	35Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	46, Rajab	57Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	68Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	79Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	810, Rajab
911Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1012Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1113, Rajab	1214Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1315Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1416, Rajab	1517Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1618, Rajab	1719, Rajab	1820Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1921, Rajab	2022, Rajab	2123, Rajab	2224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2325, Rajab	2426Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2527Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2628Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2729Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2830Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2931Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
30Aug 1Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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
3 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
3 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
3 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
3 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Mon
5 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
Wed
7 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Eve
Thu
8 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 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
7
Fri
9 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Sun
11 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Mon
12 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Wed
14 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Thu
15 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
Thu
15 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
17 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
17 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
17 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
Tue
20 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Sat
24 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Sat
24 July
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
26 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Tue
27 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Wed
28 July
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
29 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Wed
28 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 July)
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
30 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
28
Fri
30 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Sat
31 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
30
Sun
1 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →