Hijri calendar

Rajab 1572

April to May 2147 رجب

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Rajab 1572 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 3al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	24, Rajab	35Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	46Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	57Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	68, Rajab
79Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	810, Rajab	911Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1012Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1113, Rajab	1214Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1315Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1416, Rajab	1517Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1618, Rajab	1719, Rajab	1820Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1921, Rajab	2022, Rajab
2123, Rajab	2224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2325, Rajab	2426Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2527Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2628Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2729Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2830Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	29May 1Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1572 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Apr 2al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	23, Rajab	34Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	45, Rajab	56Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	67, Rajab	78Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
89, Rajab	910Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1011Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1112, Rajab	1213Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1314Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1415, Rajab
1516Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1617, Rajab	1718, Rajab	1819Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1920, Rajab	2021, Rajab	2122, Rajab
2223Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2324, Rajab	2425Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2526Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2627Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2728Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	2829Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2930Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	30May 1Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1572 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 3al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	24, Rajab	35Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	46Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	57Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	68, Rajab
79Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	810, Rajab	911Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1012Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1113, Rajab	1214Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1315Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
1416, Rajab	1517Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1618, Rajab	1719, Rajab	1820Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1921, Rajab	2022, Rajab
2123, Rajab	2224Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2325, Rajab	2426Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2527Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2628Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2729Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2830Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	29May 1Amaal 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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1
MonSunMon
3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunMon
3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
WedTueWed
5 Apr4 Apr5 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
565
Eve
Thu
6 Apr
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 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
5
FriThuFri
7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunSatSun
9 Apr8 Apr9 Apr
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
TueMonTue
11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedTueWed
12 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriThuFri
14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SatFriSat
15 Apr14 Apr15 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
SatFriSat
15 Apr14 Apr15 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunMon
17 Apr16 Apr17 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
ThuWedThu
20 Apr19 Apr20 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
MonSunMon
24 Apr23 Apr24 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
MonSunMon
24 Apr23 Apr24 Apr
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
26 Apr25 Apr26 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuWedThu
27 Apr26 Apr27 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
262726
Fri
28 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
FriThuFri
28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
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
29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
FriThuFri
28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 April)Thursday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 April)Friday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 April)
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
30 Apr29 Apr30 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293029
Mon
1 May
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
MonSunMon
1 May30 Apr1 May
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration