Hijri calendar
The year 1333 AH at a glance
19 November 1914 – 8 November 191520 November 1914 – 8 November 191520 November 1914 – 9 November 1915
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 19 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 1333 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 · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 21 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 25 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 25 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 28 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 4 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 7 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 7 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 7 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 11 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 6 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 5 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 6 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 19 May20 May20 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 20 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 21 May22 May22 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 23 May24 May24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 24 May25 May25 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 1 June2 June2 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 9 June10 June10 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 10 June11 June11 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 9 June10 June10 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 11 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 12 June13 June13 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 June14 June14 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 June15 June15 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 14 June15 June15 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 16 June17 June17 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 17 June18 June18 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 18 June19 June19 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 24 June25 June25 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 24 June25 June25 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 25 June26 June26 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 26 June27 June27 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 28 June29 June29 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 14 July14 July15 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 21 July21 July22 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 23 July23 July24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 28 July28 July29 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 31 July31 July1 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 31 July31 July1 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 2 Aug2 Aug3 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 2 Aug2 Aug3 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 3 Aug3 Aug4 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 4 Aug4 Aug5 Aug
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 6 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 6 Aug6 Aug7 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 8 Aug8 Aug9 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Nov
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.