Hijri calendar
The year 1337 AH at a glance
7 October 1918 – 25 September 19198 October 1918 – 26 September 19198 October 1918 – 26 September 1919
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 8 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 1337 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 · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 8 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 12 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 12 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 15 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 22 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 25 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 25 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 25 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 29 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 3 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 3 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 May2 May2 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 1 May2 May2 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 3 May4 May4 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 4 May5 May5 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 11 May12 May12 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 11 May12 May12 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 12 May13 May13 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 13 May14 May14 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 15 May16 May16 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 31 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 7 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 14 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 17 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 17 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 19 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 19 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 20 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 21 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 23 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 25 June
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 27 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 29 June30 June30 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 5 July6 July6 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 6 July7 July7 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 8 July9 July9 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 10 July11 July11 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 12 July13 July13 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 23 July24 July24 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 26 July27 July27 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 27 July28 July28 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July29 July30 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 July28 July29 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July29 July30 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Aug8 Aug9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Aug20 Aug21 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Aug22 Aug23 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
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.