Hijri calendar
The year 1315 AH at a glance
2 June 1897 – 21 May 18982 June 1897 – 22 May 18983 June 1897 – 22 May 1898
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1315 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 · 2 June2 June3 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 2 June2 June3 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 3 June3 June4 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 4 June4 June5 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 5 June5 June6 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 6 June6 June7 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 7 June7 June8 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 8 June8 June9 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 9 June9 June10 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 10 June10 June11 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 June11 June12 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 10 June10 June11 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 12 June12 June13 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 11 June11 June12 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 13 June13 June14 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 13 June13 June14 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 14 June14 June15 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 21 June21 June22 June
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 22 June22 June23 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 26 June26 June27 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 27 June27 June28 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 29 June29 June30 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 1 July2 July2 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 3 July4 July4 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 5 July6 July6 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 7 July8 July8 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 7 July8 July8 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 13 July14 July14 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 17 July18 July18 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 24 July25 July25 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 28 July29 July29 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 28 July29 July29 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 30 July31 July31 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 July31 July31 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Sept8 Sept9 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Sept8 Sept9 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept20 Sept21 Sept
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Sept26 Sept27 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 26 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 25 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 26 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 26 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 28 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 30 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 24 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 31 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 7 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 10 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 10 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 12 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 13 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 14 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 16 Feb
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 18 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 18 Feb
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 28 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 May2 May2 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 May7 May7 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 May8 May8 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 May10 May10 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 May14 May14 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 May16 May16 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.