Hijri calendar
The year 1338 AH at a glance
26 September 1919 – 13 September 192027 September 1919 – 14 September 192027 September 1919 – 14 September 1920
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1338 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 · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Dec24 Dec25 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Dec26 Dec27 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec27 Dec28 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Dec29 Dec30 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Dec31 Dec1 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Dec31 Dec1 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan2 Jan3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan2 Jan3 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan14 Jan15 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan20 Jan21 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Nawruz 30 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 24 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 26 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 28 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 30 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 2 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 5 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 5 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 5 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 8 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 12 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 12 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 14 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 15 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 16 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 16 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 16 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 18 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 19 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 1 May2 May2 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 2 May3 May3 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 3 May4 May4 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 4 May5 May5 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 19 May20 May20 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 26 May27 May27 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 28 May29 May29 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 5 June6 June6 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 5 June6 June6 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 7 June8 June8 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 7 June8 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 8 June9 June9 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 9 June10 June10 June
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 11 June11 June18 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 11 June12 June12 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 13 June14 June14 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 18 June18 June19 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 24 June24 June25 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 25 June25 June26 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 27 June27 June28 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 29 June29 June30 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 1 July1 July2 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 July11 July12 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 July12 July13 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 15 July15 July16 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 16 July16 July17 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 July18 July18 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 July18 July18 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 July28 July28 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 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.