Hijri calendar
The year 1321 AH at a glance
30 March 1903 – 18 March 190431 March 1903 – 18 March 190431 March 1903 – 18 March 1904
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 1321 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 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 27 May28 May28 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 May28 May28 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 June2 June2 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 June4 June4 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 June5 June5 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 June6 June6 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 June7 June7 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 June9 June9 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 June14 June14 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 June20 June20 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 30 July31 July31 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 24 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 27 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 1 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 4 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 5 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 10 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 14 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 14 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 17 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 18 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 19 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 18 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 20 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 21 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 18 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Nawruz Not in this Hijri year
- 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.