Hijri calendar

Rajab 1541

March to April 2117 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 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 6al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
27, Rajab	38Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	49, Rajab	510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	611Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	712Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	813, Rajab
914Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1015Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1116, Rajab	1217Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1318Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1419, Rajab	1520Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1621Nawruz, Rajab	1722, Rajab	1823Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1924, Rajab	2025, Rajab	2126, Rajab	2227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2328, Rajab	2429Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2530Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2631Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	27Apr 1Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	282Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	293Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
304Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 6al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
27, Rajab	38Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	49, Rajab	510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	611Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	712Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	813, Rajab
914Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1015Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1116, Rajab	1217Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1318Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1419, Rajab	1520Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1621Nawruz, Rajab	1722, Rajab	1823Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1924, Rajab	2025, Rajab	2126, Rajab	2227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2328, Rajab	2429Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2530Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2631Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	27Apr 1Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	282Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	293Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1541 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Mar 6al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
27, Rajab	38Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	49, Rajab	510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	611Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	712Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	813, Rajab
914Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1015Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1116, Rajab	1217Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1318Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1419, Rajab	1520Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1621Nawruz, Rajab	1722, Rajab	1823Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1924, Rajab	2025, Rajab	2126, Rajab	2227Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2328, Rajab	2429Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2530Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2631Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	27Apr 1Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	282Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	293Battle 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
Sat
6 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
6 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
6 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sat
6 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Mon
8 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
5
Wed
10 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Eve
Thu
11 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 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
7
Fri
12 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Sun
14 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Mon
15 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Wed
17 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Thu
18 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
Thu
18 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
20 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
20 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Sat
20 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)
16
Sun
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
18
Tue
23 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Sat
27 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Sat
27 Mar
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
29 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Tue
30 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Wed
31 Mar
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
1 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Wed
31 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Wednesday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 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
Fri
2 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
28
Fri
2 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Sat
3 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
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4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →