Hijri calendar
The year 1347 AH at a glance
19 June 1928 – 8 June 192920 June 1928 – 8 June 192920 June 1928 – 8 June 1929
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 17 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 11 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1347 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 · 19 June20 June20 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 19 June20 June20 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 20 June21 June21 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 21 June22 June22 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 22 June23 June23 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 23 June24 June24 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 24 June25 June25 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 25 June26 June26 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 26 June27 June27 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 27 June28 June28 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 June29 June29 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 June28 June28 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 29 June30 June30 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 28 June29 June29 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 30 June1 July1 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 30 June1 July1 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 1 July2 July2 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 8 July9 July9 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 9 July10 July10 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 13 July14 July14 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 14 July15 July15 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 16 July17 July17 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 18 July19 July19 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 24 July25 July25 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 24 July25 July25 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 27 July28 July28 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 30 July31 July31 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 16 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 13 Dec13 Dec20 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 16 Dec16 Dec17 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 18 Dec18 Dec19 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 20 Dec20 Dec21 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 23 Dec23 Dec24 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 25 Dec25 Dec26 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 26 Dec26 Dec27 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 26 Dec26 Dec27 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 28 Dec28 Dec29 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 28 Dec28 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 28 Dec28 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 31 Dec31 Dec1 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 4 Jan4 Jan5 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 4 Jan4 Jan5 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 6 Jan6 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 7 Jan7 Jan8 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 8 Jan8 Jan9 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 9 Jan9 Jan10 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 8 Jan8 Jan9 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 10 Jan10 Jan11 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 11 Jan11 Jan12 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 11 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 8 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 9 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 9 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 10 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 May4 May4 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 May6 May6 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 May9 May9 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 May10 May10 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 May11 May11 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 May16 May16 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 May17 May17 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 May18 May18 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May19 May19 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May19 May19 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 May20 May20 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 May24 May24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 May25 May25 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 May26 May26 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 May28 May28 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 May1 June1 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 June3 June3 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.