Hijri calendar

Rajab 1542

February to March 2118 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 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Feb 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab
527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	7Mar 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab
126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Nawruz	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2923Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3024Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Feb 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab
527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	7Mar 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab
126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Nawruz	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2923Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Feb 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab
527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	628, Rajab	7Mar 1Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	82, Rajab	93Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	104Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	115, Rajab
126Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	137Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	148, Rajab	159Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1610, Rajab	1711, Rajab	1812Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1913, Rajab	2014, Rajab	2115, Rajab	2216Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2317, Rajab	2418Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2519Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2620Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2721Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Nawruz	2822Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2923Battle 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
Wed
23 Feb
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
23 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
23 Feb
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
23 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Eve
Thu
24 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 24 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 February)
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
Fri
25 Feb
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
Sun
27 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
1 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Thu
3 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
4 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
6 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Mon
7 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
Mon
7 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
9 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
9 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
9 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
Sat
12 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Wed
16 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Wed
16 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
Fri
18 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
18 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
Sat
19 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Sun
20 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
Mon
21 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sun
20 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 March)
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
27
Mon
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
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
28
Tue
22 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Wed
23 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
ThuWedWed
24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →