Hijri calendar

Rajab 1563

July to August 2138 رجب

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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 1563 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jul 10al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	211, Rajab	312Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
413, Rajab	514Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	615, Rajab	716Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	817, Rajab	918Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1019Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1120, Rajab	1221Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1322Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1423, Rajab	1524Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1625, Rajab	1726, Rajab
1827Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1928, Rajab	2029, Rajab	2130, Rajab	2231Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	23Aug 1Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	242Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
253Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	264Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	275Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	286Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	297Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1563 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jul 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	210Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	412, Rajab
513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1119, Rajab
1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab	1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1927, Rajab	2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Aug 1Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	307Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1563 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jul 9al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	210Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	311Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	412, Rajab
513Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	614, Rajab	715Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	816, Rajab	917Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1018Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1119, Rajab
1220Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1321Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1422, Rajab	1523Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1624, Rajab	1725, Rajab	1826Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1927, Rajab	2028, Rajab	2129, Rajab	2230Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2331, Rajab	24Aug 1Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	252Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
263Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	274Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	285Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	296Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	307Amaal 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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ThuWedWed
10 July9 July9 July
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
10 July9 July9 July
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
10 July9 July9 July
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
10 July9 July9 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
233
Eve
Thu
10 July
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 July)
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
3
SatFriFri
12 July11 July11 July
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
MonSunSun
14 July13 July13 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedTueTue
16 July15 July15 July
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriThuThu
18 July17 July17 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatFriFri
19 July18 July18 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonSunSun
21 July20 July20 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueMonMon
22 July21 July21 July
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
TueMonMon
22 July21 July21 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
24 July23 July23 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
24 July23 July23 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
24 July23 July23 July
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
SunSatSat
27 July26 July26 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
31 July30 July30 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
31 July30 July30 July
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
232424
Fri
1 Aug
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
SatFriFri
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunSatSat
3 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonSunSun
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
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
TueMonMon
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonSunSun
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 August)Sunday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 August)Sunday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 August)
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
WedTueTue
6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Thu
7 Aug
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
ThuWedWed
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration