Hijri calendar

Rajab 1543

February to March 2119 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 1543 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab
1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab	18Mar 1Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	192, Rajab	203, Rajab	214, Rajab
225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	236, Rajab	247Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	258Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	269Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2710Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2912Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3013Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1543 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab
1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab	18Mar 1Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	192, Rajab	203, Rajab	214, Rajab
225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	236, Rajab	247Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	258Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	269Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2710Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2912Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1543 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213, Rajab	314Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	415, Rajab	516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	617, Rajab	718Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
819, Rajab	920Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1021Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1122, Rajab	1223Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1324Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1425, Rajab
1526Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1627, Rajab	1728, Rajab	18Mar 1Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	192, Rajab	203, Rajab	214, Rajab
225Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	236, Rajab	247Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	258Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	269Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2710Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2912Battle 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
Sun
12 Feb
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sun
12 Feb
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Sun
12 Feb
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Sun
12 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Tue
14 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
Thu
16 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
6
Eve
Thu
16 Feb
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 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
7
Sat
18 Feb
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Mon
20 Feb
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Tue
21 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Thu
23 Feb
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Fri
24 Feb
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
Fri
24 Feb
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Sun
26 Feb
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Sun
26 Feb
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Sun
26 Feb
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
Wed
1 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Sun
5 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Sun
5 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
Tue
7 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Wed
8 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Thu
9 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
Fri
10 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Thu
9 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 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
Fri
10 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
Sat
11 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Sun
12 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
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13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →