Hijri calendar

Rajab 1571

April to May 2146 رجب

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Rajab 1571 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Apr 14al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	215, Rajab	316Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
417, Rajab	518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	619, Rajab	720Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	821, Rajab	922Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1023Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
1124, Rajab	1225Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1326Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1427, Rajab	1528Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1629, Rajab	1730, Rajab
18May 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)	236Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, 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	2811Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2912Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1571 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416, Rajab
517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab
1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
19May 1, Rajab	202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3012Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1571 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 13al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	214Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	315Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	416, Rajab
517Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	618, Rajab	719Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	820, Rajab	921Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1022Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1123, Rajab
1224Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1325Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1426, Rajab	1527Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1628, Rajab	1729, Rajab	1830Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
19May 1, Rajab	202, Rajab	213, Rajab	224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	235, Rajab	246Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Khaybar	257Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
268Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	279Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2810Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2911Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3012Amaal 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
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
233
Eve
Thu
14 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 April)
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
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
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
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
WedTueTue
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
FriThuThu
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SatFriFri
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
MonSunSun
25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
TueMonMon
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
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
26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuWedWed
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
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
1 May30 Apr30 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
5 May4 May4 May
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
ThuWedWed
5 May4 May4 May
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
6 May
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
24
SatFriFri
7 May6 May6 May
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
SunSatSat
8 May7 May7 May
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
MonSunSun
9 May8 May8 May
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
10 May9 May9 May
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
MonSunSun
9 May8 May8 May
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 May)Sunday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 May)Sunday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 May)
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
11 May10 May10 May
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Thu
12 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
ThuWedWed
12 May11 May11 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration