Hijri calendar

Rajab 1540

March to April 2116 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 1540 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	420, Rajab	521Nawruz, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning
622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Apr 1, Rajab	172, Rajab	183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab
205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3015Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1540 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Mar 16al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	217, Rajab	318Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	419Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	621Nawruz, Rajab
722Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	823, Rajab	924Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1025Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1126, Rajab	1227Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1328Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1429, Rajab	1530Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1631, Rajab	17Apr 1, Rajab	182Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	193, Rajab	204, Rajab
215, Rajab	226Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	237, Rajab	248Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	259Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2610Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2913Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3014Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1540 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 17al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	218, Rajab	319Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	420, Rajab	521Nawruz, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning
622, Rajab	723Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	824, Rajab	925Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1026Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1127, Rajab	1228Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
1329Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1430, Rajab	1531Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	16Apr 1, Rajab	172, Rajab	183Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	194, Rajab
205, Rajab	216, Rajab	227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	238, Rajab	249Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2510Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2611Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2712Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2813Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2914Battle 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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TueMonTue
17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonTue
17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonTue
17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonTue
17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
ThuWedThu
19 Mar18 Mar19 Mar
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
454
Eve
Thu
19 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 March)
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
565
Sat
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
5
SatFriSat
21 Mar20 Mar21 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
MonSunMon
23 Mar22 Mar23 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
WedTueWed
25 Mar24 Mar25 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
ThuWedThu
26 Mar25 Mar26 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SatFriSat
28 Mar27 Mar28 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SunSatSun
29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
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
SunSatSun
29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonTue
31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonTue
31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
TueMonTue
31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
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
FriThuFri
3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
TueMonTue
7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
TueMonTue
7 Apr6 Apr7 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
ThuWedThu
9 Apr8 Apr9 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
FriThuFri
10 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
252625
Fri
10 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
SatFriSat
11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
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
SunSatSun
12 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SatFriSat
11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Saturday 11 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 April)Friday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 April)Saturday 11 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 April)
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
MonSunMon
13 Apr12 Apr13 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
TueMonTue
14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
303029
WedTueTue
15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →