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Hijri calendar

Rajab 1547

December 2122 to January 2123 رجب

Dates for

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.
How the Centre establishes these dates

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 1547 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 31al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib
2Jan 1, Rajab
32Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
43, Rajab
54Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
65, Rajab
76Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
87, Rajab
98Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab109Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1110, Rajab
1211Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab1312Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1413, Rajab
1514Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1615, Rajab
1716, Rajab
1817Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1918, Rajab
2019, Rajab
2120, Rajab
2221Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2322, Rajab
2423Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2524Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab2625Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj2726Eid al-Mabath, Rajab2827Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab2928Battle of Tabuk, Rajab3029Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Rajab 1547 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 31al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib
2Jan 1, Rajab
32Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
43, Rajab
54Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
65, Rajab
76Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
87, Rajab
98Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab109Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1110, Rajab
1211Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab1312Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1413, Rajab
1514Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1615, Rajab
1716, Rajab
1817Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1918, Rajab
2019, Rajab
2120, Rajab
2221Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2322, Rajab
2423Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2524Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab2625Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj2726Eid al-Mabath, Rajab2827Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab2928Battle of Tabuk, Rajab3029Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Rajab 1547 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 31al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib
2Jan 1, Rajab
32Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
43, Rajab
54Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
65, Rajab
76Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
87, Rajab
98Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab109Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1110, Rajab
1211Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab1312Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1413, Rajab
1514Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1615, Rajab
1716, Rajab
1817Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1918, Rajab
2019, Rajab
2120, Rajab
2221Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
2322, Rajab
2423Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2524Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab2625Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj2726Eid al-Mabath, Rajab2827Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab2928Battle of Tabuk, Rajab3029Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
  • Mourning
  • Celebration
  • Worship
  • Commemoration
  • Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
  • Friday

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. 1

    Thu
    31 Dec

    al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Thu
    31 Dec

    Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim

    Mourning

    A’maal for this day →

  3. 1

    Thu
    31 Dec

    Umra of Rajab

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  4. 1

    Thu
    31 Dec

    Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)

    Celebration

    A’maal for this day →

  5. 2

    Eve

    Thu
    31 Dec

    Laylat al-Raghaib

    Worship

    Thursday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 January)

    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

  6. 3

    Sat
    2 Jan

    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

  7. 5

    Mon
    4 Jan

    Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)

    Celebration · Rajab reckoning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab

  8. 7

    Wed
    6 Jan

    Special salat of 7 Rajab

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  9. 9

    Fri
    8 Jan

    Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)

    Celebration

  10. 10

    Sat
    9 Jan

    Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)

    Celebration

  11. 12

    Mon
    11 Jan

    Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital

    Commemoration

  12. 13

    Tue
    12 Jan

    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. 13

    Tue
    12 Jan

    Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)

    Celebration

    Born inside the Kaba

    A’maal for this day →

  14. 15

    Thu
    14 Jan

    Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries

    Commemoration

    A’maal for this day →

  15. 15

    Thu
    14 Jan

    Practices of Umm Dawud

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  16. 15

    Thu
    14 Jan

    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)

  17. 18

    Sun
    17 Jan

    Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)

    Mourning

  18. 22

    Thu
    21 Jan

    Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah

    Mourning

  19. 22

    Thu
    21 Jan

    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

  20. 24

    Sat
    23 Jan

    Battle of Khaybar

    Commemoration

  21. 25

    Sun
    24 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)

    Mourning

  22. 26

    Mon
    25 Jan

    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

  23. 27

    Tue
    26 Jan

    Eid al-Mabath

    Celebration

    Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission

    A’maal for this day →

  24. 27

    Eve

    Mon
    25 Jan

    Laylat al-Miraj

    Worship

    Monday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 January)

    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

  25. 28

    Wed
    27 Jan

    Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina

    Mourning

  26. 29

    Thu
    28 Jan

    Battle of Tabuk

    Commemoration

  27. 30

    Fri
    29 Jan

    Amaal of the last day of Rajab

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  28. 30

    Fri
    29 Jan

    Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

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