Hijri calendar

Rajab 1598

June to July 2172 رجب

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Rajab 1598 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jun 24al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	225Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 3, after Maghrib, Rajab	326Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Rajab	427, Rajab
528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab	629, Rajab	730Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	8Jul 1, Rajab	92Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	103Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	114, Rajab
125Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab	136Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	147, Rajab	158Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	169, Rajab	1710, Rajab	1811Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab
1912, Rajab	2013, Rajab	2114, Rajab	2215Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2316, Rajab	2417Battle of Khaybar, Rajab, Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab	2518Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Rajab
2619Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj	2720Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2821Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2922Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Battle of Tabuk, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1598 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jun 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224, Rajab	325Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 4, after Maghrib, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)	426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab	9Jul 1Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	102Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	113, Rajab	124Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
135Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	146, Rajab	157Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	168, Rajab	179, Rajab	1810Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1911, Rajab
2012, Rajab	2113, Rajab	2214Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2315, Rajab	2416Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2517Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)	2618Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2719Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2820Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2921Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3022Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

Rajab 1598 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jun 23al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Rajab, Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Umra of Rajab, Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)	224, Rajab	325Laylat al-RaghaibEve of 4, after Maghrib, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)	426, Rajab	527Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning, Rajab
628, Rajab	729Special salat of 7 Rajab, Rajab	830, Rajab	9Jul 1Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Rajab	102Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Rajab	113, Rajab	124Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Rajab
135Ayyam al-Bid, Rajab, Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)	146, Rajab	157Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Rajab, Practices of Umm Dawud, Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	168, Rajab	179, Rajab	1810Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Rajab	1911, Rajab
2012, Rajab	2113, Rajab	2214Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Rajab, Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)	2315, Rajab	2416Battle of Khaybar, Rajab	2517Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab, Rajab, Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)	2618Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Rajab, Laylat al-Miraj
2719Eid al-Mabath, Rajab	2820Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Rajab	2921Battle of Tabuk, Rajab	3022Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Rajab, Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban

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Observances in Rajab

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WedTueTue
24 June23 June23 June
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
24 June23 June23 June
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
Mourning
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
24 June23 June23 June
Umra of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
24 June23 June23 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
344
Eve
Thu
25 June
Laylat al-Raghaib
Worship
Thursday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 June)
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
FriThuThu
26 June25 June25 June
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
SunSatSat
28 June27 June27 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration · Rajab reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
7
TueMonMon
30 June29 June29 June
Special salat of 7 Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
9
ThuWedWed
2 July1 July1 July
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a)
Celebration
10
FriThuThu
3 July2 July2 July
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Celebration
12
SunSatSat
5 July4 July4 July
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Commemoration
13
MonSunSun
6 July5 July5 July
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
MonSunSun
6 July5 July5 July
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a)
Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
8 July7 July7 July
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries
Commemoration
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
8 July7 July7 July
Practices of Umm Dawud
Worship
A’maal for this day →
15
WedTueTue
8 July7 July7 July
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
SatFriFri
11 July10 July10 July
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s)
Mourning
22
WedTueTue
15 July14 July14 July
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
Mourning
22
WedTueTue
15 July14 July14 July
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
FriThuThu
17 July16 July16 July
Battle of Khaybar
Commemoration
242525
Fri
17 July
Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
25
SatFriFri
18 July17 July17 July
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Mourning
26
SunSatSat
19 July18 July18 July
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
MonSunSun
20 July19 July19 July
Eid al-Mabath
Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
A’maal for this day →
27
Eve
SunSatSat
19 July18 July18 July
Laylat al-Miraj
Worship
Sunday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 July)Saturday 18 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 July)Saturday 18 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 July)
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
TueMonMon
21 July20 July20 July
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina
Mourning
293030
Wed
22 July
Amaal of the last day of Rajab
Worship
A’maal for this day →
29
WedTueTue
22 July21 July21 July
Battle of Tabuk
Commemoration