Hijri calendar
The year 1323 AH at a glance
8 March 1905 – 24 February 1906
Dates for
Muharram 19 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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1323 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 · 8 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 8 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 9 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 10 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 11 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 12 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 13 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 14 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 15 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 16 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 18 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 17 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 19 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 19 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 14 Muharram · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 27 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 28 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 3 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 3 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 5 May6 May6 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 May6 May6 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 May11 May11 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 May14 May14 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 May15 May15 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 May16 May16 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 May18 May18 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 May23 May23 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 May29 May29 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 5 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 8 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 10 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 26 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 2 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 15 July16 July16 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 18 July19 July19 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 31 Aug7 Sept7 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 29 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 24 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 Dec5 Dec6 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 Dec7 Dec8 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 Dec9 Dec10 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Dec21 Dec22 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 Dec25 Dec26 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 Dec26 Dec27 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
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.