Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Rajab 1458

1. 1

   Rajab

   Sun 24 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

2. 3

   Rajab

   Tue 26 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

3. 10

   Rajab

   Tue 2 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a)

4. 13

   Rajab

   Fri 5 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a)

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5. 15

   Rajab

   Sun 7 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Lady Zainab bint Ali (a)

6. 24

   Rajab

   Tue 16 Sept (expected)

   Conquest of Khaybar

7. 25

   Rajab

   Wed 17 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

8. 26

   Rajab

   Thu 18 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Abu Talib (a) (some sources)

9. 27

   Rajab

   Fri 19 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Mab'ath - Beginning of Prophethood

10. 28

    Rajab

    Sat 20 Sept (expected)

    Departure of Imam Hussain (a) from Medina

11. 29/30

    Rajab

    Sun 21 Sept / Mon 22 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Shaban · expected around 21–22 Sept · 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