Hijri calendar
The year 1309 AH at a glance
6 August 1891 – 24 July 18927 August 1891 – 25 July 18927 August 1891 – 25 July 1892
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 10 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1309 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 · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 4 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 26 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 28 Feb29 Feb29 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 28 Feb29 Feb29 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 Feb29 Feb29 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 29 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Nawruz 21 Sha'ban · 20 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 30 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 6 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 8 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 13 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 16 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 16 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 18 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 18 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 19 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 20 Apr
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 22 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 22 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 24 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 May5 May5 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 May6 May6 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 May10 May10 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 May12 May12 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 May22 May22 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 May23 May23 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 May26 May26 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 May27 May27 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 May28 May28 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May27 May27 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 June7 June7 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 June19 June19 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 June21 June21 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 June24 June24 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 July
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.