Hijri calendar
The year 1346 AH at a glance
30 June 1927 – 18 June 19281 July 1927 – 19 June 19281 July 1927 – 19 June 1928
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 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 12 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1346 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 · 30 June1 July1 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 30 June1 July1 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 July2 July2 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 July3 July3 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 July4 July4 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 July5 July5 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 July6 July6 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 July7 July7 July
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 July8 July8 July
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 July9 July9 July
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 July10 July10 July
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 July9 July9 July
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 July11 July11 July
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 July10 July10 July
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 July12 July12 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 July12 July12 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 July20 July20 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 July21 July21 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 July25 July25 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 July26 July26 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 July28 July28 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 July31 July31 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 26 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 26 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 26 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 28 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 29 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 30 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 1 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 4 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 7 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 9 Jan
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 9 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 9 Jan
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 12 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 16 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 16 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 18 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 19 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 21 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 22 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 23 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 23 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 Mar
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 16 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 28 Ramadan · 21 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 May2 May2 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 May14 May14 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 May16 May16 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 May19 May19 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 June
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 June
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.