Hijri calendar

Rajab 1556

September to October 2131 رجب

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Rajab 1556 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Sep 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab
730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Oct 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab	1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab
2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab	2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1556 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Sep 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224, Rajab	325Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	426, Rajab	527Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
830, Rajab	9Oct 1Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	102Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	113, Rajab	124Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	135Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	146, Rajab
157Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	168, Rajab	179, Rajab	1810Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1911, Rajab	2012, Rajab	2113, Rajab
2214Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2315, Rajab	2416Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2517Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2618Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2719Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	2820Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2921Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3022Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1556 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Sep 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab
730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Oct 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab	125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab	1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab
2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab	2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2619Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, 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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MonSunMon
24 Sept23 Sept24 Sept
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
24 Sept23 Sept24 Sept
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
24 Sept23 Sept24 Sept
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
24 Sept23 Sept24 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
WedTueWed
26 Sept25 Sept26 Sept
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
565
Eve
Thu
27 Sept
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 September)
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
5
FriThuFri
28 Sept27 Sept28 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunSatSun
30 Sept29 Sept30 Sept
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
TueMonTue
2 Oct1 Oct2 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedTueWed
3 Oct2 Oct3 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriThuFri
5 Oct4 Oct5 Oct
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SatFriSat
6 Oct5 Oct6 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
SatFriSat
6 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
8 Oct7 Oct8 Oct
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
8 Oct7 Oct8 Oct
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
8 Oct7 Oct8 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
ThuWedThu
11 Oct10 Oct11 Oct
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
MonSunMon
15 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
MonSunMon
15 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
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
WedTueWed
17 Oct16 Oct17 Oct
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuWedThu
18 Oct17 Oct18 Oct
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
262726
Fri
19 Oct
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
FriThuFri
19 Oct18 Oct19 Oct
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
SatFriSat
20 Oct19 Oct20 Oct
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
FriThuFri
19 Oct18 Oct19 Oct
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 October)Thursday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 October)Friday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 October)
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
SunSatSun
21 Oct20 Oct21 Oct
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293029
Mon
22 Oct
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
MonSunMon
22 Oct21 Oct22 Oct
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration