Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Rajab 1457

1. 1

   Rajab

   Tue 4 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

2. 3

   Rajab

   Thu 6 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

3. 10

   Rajab

   Thu 13 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a)

4. 13

   Rajab

   Sun 16 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a)

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5. 15

   Rajab

   Tue 18 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Lady Zainab bint Ali (a)

6. 24

   Rajab

   Thu 27 Sept (expected)

   Conquest of Khaybar

7. 25

   Rajab

   Fri 28 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

8. 26

   Rajab

   Sat 29 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Abu Talib (a) (some sources)

9. 27

   Rajab

   Sun 30 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Mab'ath - Beginning of Prophethood

10. 28

    Rajab

    Mon 1 Oct (expected)

    Departure of Imam Hussain (a) from Medina

11. 29/30

    Rajab

    Tue 2 Oct / Wed 3 Oct
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Shaban · expected around 3–4 Oct · 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