Hijri calendar

Rajab 1537

April to May 2113 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 1537 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Apr 18al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	219, Rajab	320Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	421, Rajab	522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
623, Rajab	724Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	825, Rajab	926Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1027Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1128, Rajab	1229Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1330Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	14May 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab
207, Rajab	218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2613Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3017Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1537 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Apr 18al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	219, Rajab	320Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	421, Rajab	522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
623, Rajab	724Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	825, Rajab	926Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1027Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1128, Rajab	1229Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1330Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	14May 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab
207, Rajab	218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2613Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1537 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Apr 18al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	219, Rajab	320Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	421, Rajab	522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
623, Rajab	724Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	825, Rajab	926Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1027Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1128, Rajab	1229Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1330Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	14May 1, Rajab	152Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	163, Rajab	174, Rajab	185Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	196, Rajab
207, Rajab	218, Rajab	229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2310, Rajab	2411Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2512Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2613Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2714Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2815Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2916Battle 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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1
Tue
18 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
18 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
18 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Tue
18 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Thu
20 Apr
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
20 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 April)
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
22 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Mon
24 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Wed
26 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Thu
27 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sat
29 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Sun
30 Apr
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
30 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
2 May
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
2 May
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Tue
2 May
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
5 May
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Tue
9 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Tue
9 May
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
11 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Fri
12 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
25
Fri
12 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
Sat
13 May
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
14 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sat
13 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 May)
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
15 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Tue
16 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
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17 May16 May16 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →