Hijri calendar

Rajab 1531

June to July 2107 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 1531 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jun 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab	9Jul 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)	2315Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	2921Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1531 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jun 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab	9Jul 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)	2315Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	2921Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1531 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jun 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab	9Jul 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	3022Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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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1
Thu
23 June
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
23 June
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
23 June
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
23 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
2
Eve
Thu
23 June
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 June)
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
Sat
25 June
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
Mon
27 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
29 June
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Fri
1 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
2 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
4 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Tue
5 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
Tue
5 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
7 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
7 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
7 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
Sun
10 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Thu
14 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Thu
14 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
232330
Fri
15 July15 July22 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
Sat
16 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
17 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Mon
18 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
Tue
19 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Mon
18 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 18 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 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
Wed
20 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
292930
ThuThuFri
21 July21 July22 July
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Thu
21 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration