Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Rajab 1460

1. 1

   Rajab

   Tue 3 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

2. 3

   Rajab

   Thu 5 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

3. 10

   Rajab

   Thu 12 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a)

4. 13

   Rajab

   Sun 15 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a)

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5. 15

   Rajab

   Tue 17 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Lady Zainab bint Ali (a)

6. 24

   Rajab

   Thu 26 Aug (expected)

   Conquest of Khaybar

7. 25

   Rajab

   Fri 27 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

8. 26

   Rajab

   Sat 28 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Abu Talib (a) (some sources)

9. 27

   Rajab

   Sun 29 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Mab'ath - Beginning of Prophethood

10. 28

    Rajab

    Mon 30 Aug (expected)

    Departure of Imam Hussain (a) from Medina

11. 29/30

    Rajab

    Tue 31 Aug / Wed 1 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Shaban · expected around 1–2 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