Hijri calendar

Rajab 1573

March to April 2148 رجب

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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 1573 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Mar 22al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	223, Rajab
324Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	425, Rajab	526Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	627, Rajab	728Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	829, Rajab	930Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1031Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Apr 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	166, Rajab
177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2313, Rajab
2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2919Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	3020Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1573 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Mar 22al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	223, Rajab
324Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	425, Rajab	526Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	627, Rajab	728Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	829, Rajab	930Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1031Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Apr 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	166, Rajab
177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2313, Rajab
2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2919Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1573 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Mar 22al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	223, Rajab
324Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	425, Rajab	526Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	627, Rajab	728Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	829, Rajab	930Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
1031Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	11Apr 1, Rajab	122Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	133Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	144, Rajab	155Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	166, Rajab
177, Rajab	188Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	199, Rajab	2010, Rajab	2111, Rajab	2212Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2313, Rajab
2414Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2515Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2616Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2717Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2818Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2919Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the last day 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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1
Fri
22 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Eve
Thu
21 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 March)
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
Fri
22 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Fri
22 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Fri
22 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Sun
24 Mar
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
Tue
26 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Thu
28 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Sat
30 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sun
31 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Tue
2 Apr
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Wed
3 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
Wed
3 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
5 Apr
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
5 Apr
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Fri
5 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
Mon
8 Apr
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Fri
12 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Fri
12 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
Sun
14 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Mon
15 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Tue
16 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
Wed
17 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Tue
16 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 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
Thu
18 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Fri
19 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
29
Fri
19 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
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20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →