Hijri calendar
The year 1304 AH at a glance
29 September 1886 – 18 September 188730 September 1886 – 18 September 188730 September 1886 – 18 September 1887
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 8 days
Rajab 19 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 1304 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 · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 26 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 22 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 24 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 5 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 5 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 6 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 7 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 8 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 9 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 24 May25 May25 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 31 May1 June1 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 7 June8 June8 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 10 June11 June11 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 10 June11 June11 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 12 June13 June13 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 12 June13 June13 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 13 June14 June14 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 14 June15 June15 June
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 17 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 16 June17 June17 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 18 June19 June19 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 June24 June24 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 June30 June30 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 June1 July1 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 July3 July3 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 July5 July5 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 July7 July7 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 July17 July17 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 July18 July18 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 July21 July21 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 July22 July22 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 July23 July23 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Sept
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.