Hijri calendar
The year 1302 AH at a glance
20 October 1884 – 9 October 188521 October 1884 – 9 October 188521 October 1884 – 9 October 1885
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 17 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1302 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 · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 16 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 1 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 1 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 1 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 4 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 8 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 8 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 10 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 11 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 12 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 13 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 12 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 14 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 15 May15 May16 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 15 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 15 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 May15 May16 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 May16 May17 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 16 May16 May17 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 18 May18 May19 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 19 May19 May20 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 20 May20 May21 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 26 May26 May27 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 26 May26 May27 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 27 May27 May28 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 28 May28 May29 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 29 May29 May30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 30 May30 May31 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 14 June15 June15 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 23 June24 June24 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 28 June29 June29 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 1 July2 July2 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 1 July2 July2 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 3 July4 July4 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 3 July4 July4 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 4 July5 July5 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 5 July6 July6 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 7 July8 July8 July
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 10 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 9 July10 July10 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 14 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 20 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 21 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 23 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 25 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 27 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 10 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 11 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Oct4 Oct4 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.