Hijri calendar

Rajab 1586

October to November 2160November 2160November 2160 رجب

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Rajab 1586 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Oct 31al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	2Nov 1, Rajab
32Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	43, Rajab	54Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	65, Rajab	76Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	87, Rajab	98Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab
109Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1110, Rajab	1211Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	1312Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1413, Rajab	1514Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1615, Rajab
1716, Rajab	1817Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1918, Rajab	2019, Rajab	2120, Rajab	2221Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2322, Rajab
2423Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2524Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2625Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2726Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2827Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2928Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	3029Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1586 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 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	55Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	66Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, 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	2121, 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	2727Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2929Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1586 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Nov 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	55Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	66Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 7, after Maghrib, 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	2121, 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	2727Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2828Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2929Battle of Tabuk, 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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FriSatSat
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
177
Eve
Thu
30 Oct6 Nov6 Nov
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 October)Thursday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 November)Thursday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 November)
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
FriSatSat
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
FriSatSat
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
FriSatSat
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
SunMonMon
2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
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
TueWedWed
4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
ThuFriFri
6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
SatSunSun
8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
SunMonMon
9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
TueWedWed
11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
WedThuThu
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
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
WedThuThu
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
FriSatSat
14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
FriSatSat
14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
FriSatSat
14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
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
MonTueTue
17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
FriSatSat
21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
FriSatSat
21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
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
SunMonMon
23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
MonTueTue
24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
TueWedWed
25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
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
WedThuThu
26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
TueWedWed
25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Tuesday 25 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 November)Wednesday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 November)Wednesday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 November)
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
ThuFriFri
27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
FriSatSat
28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
292828
Fri
28 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
302929
Sat
29 Nov
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →