Hijri calendar

Rajab 1560

August to September 2135 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 1560 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Aug 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	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	1829Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1930, Rajab	2031, Rajab	21Sep 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab
244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	299Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1560 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 11al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Laylat al-Raghaib, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	212, Rajab	313Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
414, Rajab	515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	616, Rajab	717Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	818, Rajab	919Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1020Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1121, Rajab	1222Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1323Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1424, Rajab	1525Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1626, Rajab	1727, Rajab
1828Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1929, Rajab	2030, Rajab	2131, Rajab	22Sep 1Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	232, Rajab	243Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
254Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	265Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	276Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	287Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	298Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	309Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1560 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Aug 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	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	1829Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1930, Rajab	2031, Rajab	21Sep 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab
244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	255Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	266Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	277Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	288Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	299Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Supplication of the last Friday 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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FriThuFri
12 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
121
Eve
Thu
11 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 August)
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
1
FriThuFri
12 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
FriThuFri
12 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
FriThuFri
12 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
SunSatSun
14 Aug13 Aug14 Aug
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
TueMonTue
16 Aug15 Aug16 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuWedThu
18 Aug17 Aug18 Aug
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SatFriSat
20 Aug19 Aug20 Aug
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunSatSun
21 Aug20 Aug21 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueMonTue
23 Aug22 Aug23 Aug
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
WedTueWed
24 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
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
WedTueWed
24 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuFri
26 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuFri
26 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
FriThuFri
26 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
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
MonSunMon
29 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
FriThuFri
2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
FriThuFri
2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
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
SunSatSun
4 Sept3 Sept4 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonSunMon
5 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
TueMonTue
6 Sept5 Sept6 Sept
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
WedTueWed
7 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
TueMonTue
6 Sept5 Sept6 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 September)Monday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 September)Tuesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 September)
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
ThuWedThu
8 Sept7 Sept8 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293029
Fri
9 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
FriThuFri
9 Sept8 Sept9 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
293029
Fri
9 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →