Hijri calendar
The year 1301 AH at a glance
1 November 1883 – 19 October 18842 November 1883 – 20 October 18842 November 1883 – 20 October 1884
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 17 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1301 AH
Every observance the Centre keeps this year, in order. Dates are expected until the month is confirmed by sighting.
Muharram
- Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month 1 Muharram · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 30 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Nawruz 22 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 1 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 1 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 3 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 5 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 6 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 8 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 9 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 9 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 11 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 11 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 11 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 14 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 18 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 18 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 21 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 22 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 23 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 22 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 23 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 24 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 25 May26 May26 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 25 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 May26 May26 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 May27 May27 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 26 May27 May27 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 28 May29 May29 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 5 June6 June6 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 5 June6 June6 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 6 June7 June7 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 7 June8 June8 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 9 June10 June10 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 25 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 2 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 9 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 12 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 12 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 14 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 14 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 15 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 16 July
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 18 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 18 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 20 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 24 July25 July25 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 30 July31 July31 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Hadith-e-Kisa When it applies
- Salat al-Ayat When it applies
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon. Any month the Centre has not yet confirmed is shown as expected, and every date in it may move by a day.