Hijri calendar

Rajab 1554

October to November 2129 رجب

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Rajab 1554 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Oct 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	419, Rajab	520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib	621, 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	17Nov 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	2610Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2711Eid al-Mabath, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2812Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2913Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1554 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Oct 15al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
216, Rajab	317Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	418, Rajab	519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	620Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	721Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	822, Rajab
923Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1024Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1125, Rajab	1226Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1327Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1428, Rajab	1529Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1630, Rajab	1731, Rajab	18Nov 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	2811Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2912Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3013Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1554 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Oct 15al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
216, Rajab	317Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	418, Rajab	519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	620Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, Rajab	721Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	822, Rajab
923Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1024Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1125, Rajab	1226Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1327Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1428, Rajab	1529Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
1630, Rajab	1731, Rajab	18Nov 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	2811Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina	2912Battle of Tabuk, Rajab
3013Amaal of the last day of Rajab, 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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SunSatSat
16 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
16 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
16 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
16 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
TueMonMon
18 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
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
ThuWedWed
20 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
677
Eve
Thu
20 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 October)
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
SatFriFri
22 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
MonSunSun
24 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
TueMonMon
25 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
ThuWedWed
27 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
FriThuThu
28 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
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
FriThuThu
28 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
30 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
30 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
SunSatSat
30 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
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
WedTueTue
2 Nov1 Nov1 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
6 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
SunSatSat
6 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
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
TueMonMon
8 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
WedTueTue
9 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
ThuWedWed
10 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
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
FriThuThu
11 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
ThuWedWed
10 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Thursday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 November)Wednesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 November)Wednesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 November)
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
272828
Fri
11 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
28
SatFriFri
12 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Sun
13 Nov
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
SunSatSat
13 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration