Hijri calendar
The year 1319 AH at a glance
20 April 1901 – 9 April 190221 April 1901 – 9 April 190221 April 1901 – 9 April 1902
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 19 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 13 days
What falls in 1319 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 · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 1 May2 May2 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 1 May2 May2 May
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 2 May3 May3 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 9 May10 May10 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 10 May11 May11 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 14 May15 May15 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 15 May16 May16 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 17 May18 May18 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 19 May20 May20 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 21 May22 May22 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 23 May24 May24 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 25 May26 May26 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 25 May26 May26 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 28 May29 May29 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 31 May1 June1 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 4 June5 June5 June
- Arbain 20 Safar · 7 June8 June8 June
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 7 June8 June8 June
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 7 June8 June8 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 11 June12 June12 June
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 15 June16 June16 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 15 June16 June16 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 17 June18 June18 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 June18 June18 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 June23 June23 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 June25 June25 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 June26 June26 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 June27 June27 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 June28 June28 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 June30 June30 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 June30 June30 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 July5 July5 July
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 July11 July11 July
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 17 July18 July18 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 19 July20 July20 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 20 July21 July21 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 July25 July25 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 July25 July25 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Oct
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Oct
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 17 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 8 Nov
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 10 Jan
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Feb
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Mar
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Mar
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 12 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Apr4 Apr4 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.