Hijri calendar
The year 1314 AH at a glance
12 June 1896 – 1 June 189713 June 1896 – 1 June 189713 June 1896 – 2 June 1897
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 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 11 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1314 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 · 12 June13 June13 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 12 June13 June13 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 13 June14 June14 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 14 June15 June15 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 15 June16 June16 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 16 June17 June17 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 17 June18 June18 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 18 June19 June19 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 19 June20 June20 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 20 June21 June21 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 June22 June22 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 June21 June21 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 22 June23 June23 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 21 June22 June22 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 23 June24 June24 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 23 June24 June24 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 1 July2 July2 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 2 July3 July3 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 6 July7 July7 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 7 July8 July8 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 9 July10 July10 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 14 July15 July15 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 16 July17 July17 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 18 July19 July19 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 18 July19 July19 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 21 July22 July22 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 28 July29 July29 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 10 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Nov7 Nov8 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Nov10 Nov11 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Nov16 Nov17 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 1 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 4 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 8 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 15 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 15 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 16 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 17 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 18 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 19 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 26 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 5 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 11 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 12 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 14 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 16 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 18 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 1 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 2 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 May3 May3 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 May4 May4 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 May9 May9 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 May10 May10 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 May11 May11 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 May12 May12 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 May12 May12 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 May13 May13 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 May17 May17 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May19 May19 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 May21 May21 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 May25 May25 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 May27 May27 May
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.