Hijri calendar

Rajab 1592

August to September 2166 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 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 28al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	229, Rajab	330Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
431, Rajab	5Sep 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
117, Rajab	128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab
1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3026Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 28al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	229, Rajab	330Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
431, Rajab	5Sep 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
117, Rajab	128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab
1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Battle of Tabuk, Rajab, Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Aug 28al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Laylat al-Raghaib	229, Rajab	330Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab
431, Rajab	5Sep 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	62, Rajab	73Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	84, Rajab	95Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	106Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab
117, Rajab	128Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	139Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	1410, Rajab	1511Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	1612, Rajab	1713, Rajab
1814Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1915, Rajab	2016, Rajab	2117, Rajab	2218Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2319Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab	2420Battle of Khaybar, Rajab
2521Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab	2622Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2723Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2824Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2925Battle 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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1
Thu
28 Aug
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
28 Aug
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
28 Aug
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Thu
28 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
2
Eve
Thu
28 Aug
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 August)
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
Sat
30 Aug
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
Mon
1 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
Wed
3 Sept
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
Fri
5 Sept
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
Sat
6 Sept
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
Mon
8 Sept
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
Tue
9 Sept
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
Tue
9 Sept
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
11 Sept
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
11 Sept
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
Thu
11 Sept
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
Sun
14 Sept
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
Thu
18 Sept
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
Thu
18 Sept
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
Sat
20 Sept
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
25
Sun
21 Sept
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
Mon
22 Sept
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
Tue
23 Sept
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
Mon
22 Sept
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Monday 22 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 September)
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
Wed
24 Sept
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
29
Thu
25 Sept
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration
302929
FriThuThu
26 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
302323
Fri
26 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →