Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Rajab 1440

1. 1

   Rajab

   Sat 9 Mar (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

2. 3

   Rajab

   Mon 11 Mar (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

3. 10

   Rajab

   Mon 18 Mar (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a)

4. 13

   Rajab

   Thu 21 Mar (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a)

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5. 15

   Rajab

   Sat 23 Mar (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Lady Zainab bint Ali (a)

6. 24

   Rajab

   Mon 1 Apr (expected)

   Conquest of Khaybar

7. 25

   Rajab

   Tue 2 Apr (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

8. 26

   Rajab

   Wed 3 Apr (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Abu Talib (a) (some sources)

9. 27

   Rajab

   Thu 4 Apr (expected)
   Celebration

   Mab'ath - Beginning of Prophethood

10. 28

    Rajab

    Fri 5 Apr (expected)

    Departure of Imam Hussain (a) from Medina

11. 29/30

    Rajab

    Sat 6 Apr / Sun 7 Apr
    Expected

    The month ends

    On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.

Next: Shaban · expected around 6–7 Apr · Birth of Imam Hussain (a) on the 3rd; Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (a) on the 15th. See Shaban

Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf