Hijri calendar

Rajab 1538

April to May 2114 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 1538 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 8al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	29, Rajab	310Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	411, Rajab	512Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	613, Rajab	714Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
815, Rajab	916Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1017Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1118, Rajab	1219Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1320Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1421, Rajab
1522Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1623, Rajab	1724, Rajab	1825Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1926, Rajab	2027, Rajab	2128, Rajab
2229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2330, Rajab	24May 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
296Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1538 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Apr 7al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
28, Rajab	39Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	410, Rajab	511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	612Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	713Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	814, Rajab
915Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1016Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1117, Rajab	1218Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1319Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1420, Rajab	1521Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1622, Rajab	1723, Rajab	1824Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1925, Rajab	2026, Rajab	2127, Rajab	2228Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2329, Rajab	2430Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	25May 1Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	262Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	273Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	284Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	295Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
306Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1538 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 8al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	29, Rajab	310Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	411, Rajab	512Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	613, Rajab	714Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
815, Rajab	916Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1017Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1118, Rajab	1219Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1320Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1421, Rajab
1522Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1623, Rajab	1724, Rajab	1825Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1926, Rajab	2027, Rajab	2128, Rajab
2229Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2330, Rajab	24May 1Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
296Amaal 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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SunSatSun
8 Apr7 Apr8 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSun
8 Apr7 Apr8 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSun
8 Apr7 Apr8 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSun
8 Apr7 Apr8 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueMonTue
10 Apr9 Apr10 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
5
ThuWedThu
12 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
676
Eve
Thu
12 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 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
7
SatFriSat
14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonSunMon
16 Apr15 Apr16 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueMonTue
17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuWedThu
19 Apr18 Apr19 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriThuFri
20 Apr19 Apr20 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
FriThuFri
20 Apr19 Apr20 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSun
22 Apr21 Apr22 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSun
22 Apr21 Apr22 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSun
22 Apr21 Apr22 Apr
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
WedTueWed
25 Apr24 Apr25 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunSatSun
29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunSatSun
29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr
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
TueMonTue
1 May30 Apr1 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedTueWed
2 May1 May2 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuWedThu
3 May2 May3 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
FriThuFri
4 May3 May4 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuWedThu
3 May2 May3 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 May)Wednesday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 May)Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 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
272827
Fri
4 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatFriSat
5 May4 May5 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293029
Sun
6 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SunSatSun
6 May5 May6 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration