Hijri calendar
The year 1328 AH at a glance
13 January 1910 – 1 January 191113 January 1910 – 2 January 191114 January 1910 – 2 January 1911
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 1328 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 · 13 Jan13 Jan14 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 13 Jan13 Jan14 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 14 Jan14 Jan15 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 15 Jan15 Jan16 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 16 Jan16 Jan17 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 17 Jan17 Jan18 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 18 Jan18 Jan19 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 19 Jan19 Jan20 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 20 Jan20 Jan21 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 21 Jan21 Jan22 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Jan22 Jan23 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 Jan21 Jan22 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 23 Jan23 Jan24 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 22 Jan22 Jan23 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 24 Jan24 Jan25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 24 Jan24 Jan25 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 25 Jan25 Jan26 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 1 Feb1 Feb2 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 2 Feb2 Feb3 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 6 Feb6 Feb7 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 7 Feb7 Feb8 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 9 Feb9 Feb10 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 12 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Mar
- Nawruz 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 2 May3 May3 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 8 May9 May9 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 May15 May15 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 May22 May22 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 May25 May25 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 7 July14 July14 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 12 July13 July13 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 14 July15 July15 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 16 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 17 July18 July18 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 19 July20 July20 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 20 July21 July21 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 22 July23 July23 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 25 July26 July26 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 5 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 30 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Nov4 Nov5 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Nov3 Nov4 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Nov4 Nov5 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Nov14 Nov15 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Dec1 Dec2 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
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.