Hijri calendar
The year 1353 AH at a glance
15 April 1934 – 4 April 193516 April 1934 – 4 April 193516 April 1934 – 4 April 1935
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 13 days
What falls in 1353 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 · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 4 May5 May5 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 5 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 9 May10 May10 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 10 May11 May11 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 12 May13 May13 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 15 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 17 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 19 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 21 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 21 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 24 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 27 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 31 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 3 June
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 3 June
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 3 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 7 June
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 11 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 11 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 12 June13 June13 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 June13 June13 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 June18 June18 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 June20 June20 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 June21 June21 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 June22 June22 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 June23 June23 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 June25 June25 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 June30 June30 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 July6 July6 July
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 13 July14 July14 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 15 July16 July16 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 16 July17 July17 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July19 July19 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 11 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 2 Nov2 Nov9 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 8 Nov8 Nov9 Nov
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 Nov8 Nov9 Nov
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 11 Nov11 Nov12 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 12 Nov12 Nov13 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 13 Nov13 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 19 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 19 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 21 Nov21 Nov22 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 22 Nov22 Nov23 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 23 Nov23 Nov24 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 4 Jan
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Feb
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Mar
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
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.