Hijri calendar

Rajab 1574

March to April 2149 رجب

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Rajab 1574 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, 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	1021Nawruz, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)	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	21Apr 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of 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, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1574 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, 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	1021Nawruz, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)	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	21Apr 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of 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, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1574 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 12al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	213Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, 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	1021Nawruz, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)	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	21Apr 1, Rajab	222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	233, Rajab	244Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of 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, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Commemoration
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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
Wed
12 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
12 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
12 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
12 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Eve
Thu
13 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 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
3
Fri
14 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
Sun
16 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
18 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Thu
20 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
10
Fri
21 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
23 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Mon
24 Mar
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
Mon
24 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
26 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
26 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
26 Mar
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
Sat
29 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Wed
2 Apr
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Wed
2 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
Fri
4 Apr
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
4 Apr
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
Sat
5 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Sun
6 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
Mon
7 Apr
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sun
6 Apr
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 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
Tue
8 Apr
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Wed
9 Apr
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
Wed
9 Apr
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration