Hijri calendar

Rajab 1575

March 2150 رجب

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Rajab 1575 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Mar 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	45Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 5, after Maghrib, Rajab	56Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	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	2021Nawruz, 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	2627Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Laylat al-Miraj	2728Eid al-Mabath, Rajab
2829Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2930Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1575 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 1al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	22, Rajab	33Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	44, Rajab	55Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	66, Rajab	77Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
88, Rajab	99Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1010Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1111, Rajab	1212Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1313Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1414, Rajab
1515Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1616, Rajab	1717, Rajab	1818Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1919, Rajab	2020, Rajab	2121Nawruz, Rajab
2222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2323, Rajab	2424Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2525Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2626Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2727Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3030Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1575 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 1al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	22, Rajab	33Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	44, Rajab	55Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 6, after Maghrib, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning	66, Rajab	77Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab
88, Rajab	99Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1010Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1111, Rajab	1212Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1313Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1414, Rajab
1515Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1616, Rajab	1717, Rajab	1818Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1919, Rajab	2020, Rajab	2121Nawruz, Rajab
2222Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2323, Rajab	2424Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2525Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2626Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2727Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Eid al-Mabath	2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab
2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3030Amaal 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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1
MonSunSun
2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
WedTueTue
4 Mar3 Mar3 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
566
Eve
Thu
5 Mar
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 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
5
FriThuThu
6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
SunSatSat
8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
TueMonMon
10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
WedTueTue
11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
FriThuThu
13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
SatFriFri
14 Mar13 Mar13 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
SatFriFri
14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
MonSunSun
16 Mar15 Mar15 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
ThuWedWed
19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
202121
Sat
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
22
MonSunSun
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
MonSunSun
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
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
WedTueTue
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
ThuWedWed
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
262727
Fri
27 Mar
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
26
FriThuThu
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
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
SatFriFri
28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
FriThuThu
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Friday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 March)Thursday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 March)Thursday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 March)
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
SunSatSat
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Mon
30 Mar
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
MonSunSun
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration