Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Rajab 1459

1. 1

   Rajab

   Fri 14 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

2. 3

   Rajab

   Sun 16 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

3. 10

   Rajab

   Sun 23 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a)

4. 13

   Rajab

   Wed 26 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a)

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5. 15

   Rajab

   Fri 28 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Lady Zainab bint Ali (a)

6. 24

   Rajab

   Sun 6 Sept (expected)

   Conquest of Khaybar

7. 25

   Rajab

   Mon 7 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

8. 26

   Rajab

   Tue 8 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Abu Talib (a) (some sources)

9. 27

   Rajab

   Wed 9 Sept (expected)
   Celebration

   Mab'ath - Beginning of Prophethood

10. 28

    Rajab

    Thu 10 Sept (expected)

    Departure of Imam Hussain (a) from Medina

11. 29/30

    Rajab

    Fri 11 Sept / Sat 12 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Shaban · expected around 11–12 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