Hijri calendar
The year 1318 AH at a glance
30 April 1900 – 19 April 19011 May 1900 – 20 April 19011 May 1900 – 20 April 1901
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1318 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 · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 May2 May2 May
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 May3 May3 May
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 May4 May4 May
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 May5 May5 May
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 May6 May6 May
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 May7 May7 May
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 May8 May8 May
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 May9 May9 May
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 May10 May10 May
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 May9 May9 May
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 May11 May11 May
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 May10 May10 May
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 May12 May12 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 May12 May12 May
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 May13 May13 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 May20 May20 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 May21 May21 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 May25 May25 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 May26 May26 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 May28 May28 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 June2 June2 June
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 June4 June4 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 June6 June6 June
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 June6 June6 June
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 June12 June12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 June16 June16 June
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 June19 June19 June
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 June19 June19 June
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 June19 June19 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 June23 June23 June
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 June27 June27 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 June27 June27 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 27 June28 June28 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 June28 June28 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 July3 July3 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 July5 July5 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 July6 July6 July
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 July7 July7 July
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 July8 July8 July
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 July10 July10 July
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 July10 July10 July
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 July15 July15 July
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 July21 July21 July
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 July29 July29 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 30 July31 July31 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Sept26 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Sept28 Sept29 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Sept29 Sept30 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Oct8 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 23 Nov23 Nov24 Nov
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 23 Nov
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 Nov23 Nov24 Nov
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 27 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 5 Dec5 Dec6 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 7 Dec7 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 18 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 22 Jan
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 28 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 29 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 31 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 2 Feb
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 4 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 Feb
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 18 Feb
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 19 Feb
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Mar
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Apr
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Apr
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Apr
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Apr
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.