Hijri calendar
The year 1334 AH at a glance
9 November 1915 – 27 October 19169 November 1915 – 28 October 191610 November 1915 – 28 October 1916
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1334 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 · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 10 Nov10 Nov11 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 11 Nov11 Nov12 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 12 Nov12 Nov13 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 13 Nov13 Nov14 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 14 Nov14 Nov15 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 15 Nov15 Nov16 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 16 Nov16 Nov17 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 17 Nov17 Nov18 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 Nov18 Nov19 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Nov17 Nov18 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 19 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 18 Nov18 Nov19 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 21 Nov21 Nov22 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 29 Nov29 Nov30 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb5 Feb6 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb7 Feb8 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Feb8 Feb9 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Feb10 Feb11 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Feb12 Feb13 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Feb12 Feb13 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Feb14 Feb15 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Feb14 Feb15 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Feb26 Feb27 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar3 Mar4 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 7 May8 May8 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 9 May10 May10 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 12 May13 May13 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 14 May15 May15 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 15 May16 May16 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 20 May21 May21 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 24 May25 May25 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 24 May25 May25 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 26 May2 June2 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 28 May29 May29 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 28 May29 May29 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 30 May31 May31 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 31 May1 June1 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 1 June2 June2 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 June2 June2 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 4 June5 June5 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 5 June6 June6 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 6 June7 June7 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 12 June13 June13 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 12 June13 June13 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 13 June14 June14 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 14 June15 June15 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 15 June16 June16 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 16 June17 June17 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 2 July3 July3 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 9 July10 July10 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 11 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 16 July17 July17 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 19 July20 July20 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 19 July20 July20 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 21 July22 July22 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 21 July22 July22 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 22 July23 July23 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 23 July24 July24 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 25 July26 July26 July
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 28 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 27 July28 July28 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 1 Aug1 Aug2 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 7 Aug7 Aug8 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 8 Aug8 Aug9 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 10 Aug10 Aug11 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 12 Aug12 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 14 Aug14 Aug15 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 24 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 28 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
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.