Hijri calendar

Rajab 1587

October to November 2161 رجب

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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 1587 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Oct 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	222Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	323Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	424, Rajab
525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	626, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab	929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1131, Rajab
12Nov 1Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	132Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	143, Rajab	154Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	165, Rajab	176, Rajab	187Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
198, Rajab	209, Rajab	2110, Rajab	2211Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2312, Rajab	2413Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2514Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2615Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2716Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2817Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2918Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3019Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1587 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Oct 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	222Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	323Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	424, Rajab
525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	626, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab	929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1131, Rajab
12Nov 1Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	132Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	143, Rajab	154Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	165, Rajab	176, Rajab	187Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
198, Rajab	209, Rajab	2110, Rajab	2211Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2312, Rajab	2413Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2514Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2615Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2716Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2817Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2918Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1587 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Oct 21al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	222Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	323Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	424, Rajab
525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	626, Rajab	727Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	828, Rajab	929Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	1030Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	1131, Rajab
12Nov 1Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	132Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	143, Rajab	154Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	165, Rajab	176, Rajab	187Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
198, Rajab	209, Rajab	2110, Rajab	2211Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2312, Rajab	2413Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2514Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2615Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2716Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2817Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2918Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Observances in Rajab

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1
Wed
21 Oct
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
21 Oct
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
21 Oct
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
21 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
3
Eve
Thu
22 Oct
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 October)
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
23 Oct
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
25 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Tue
27 Oct
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Thu
29 Oct
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Fri
30 Oct
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Sun
1 Nov
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Mon
2 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
Mon
2 Nov
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
4 Nov
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
4 Nov
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Wed
4 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
Sat
7 Nov
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Wed
11 Nov
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Wed
11 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
Fri
13 Nov
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
24
Fri
13 Nov
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
Sat
14 Nov
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Sun
15 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
Mon
16 Nov
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Sun
15 Nov
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 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
Tue
17 Nov
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Wed
18 Nov
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
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19 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →