Hijri calendar
The year 1342 AH at a glance
14 August 1923 – 1 August 192415 August 1923 – 2 August 192415 August 1923 – 2 August 1924
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 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 1342 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 · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 29 Feb7 Mar7 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 15 Sha'ban · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 29 Apr
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 2 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 1 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 5 May6 May6 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 11 May12 May12 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 14 May15 May15 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 16 May17 May17 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 18 May19 May19 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 May29 May29 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 May30 May30 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 1 June2 June2 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 2 June3 June3 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 June5 June5 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 June5 June5 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 June15 June15 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 June27 June27 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 June29 June29 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 July2 July2 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 July3 July4 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July4 July5 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 July9 July10 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 July10 July11 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 July11 July12 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July12 July13 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July12 July13 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July13 July14 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 July17 July18 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 July18 July19 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 July19 July20 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 July21 July22 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 July25 July26 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 July27 July28 July
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.