Hijri calendar
The year 1357 AH at a glance
4 March 1938 – 20 February 1939
Dates for
Muharram 19 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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1357 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 · 4 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 4 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 5 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 6 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 7 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 8 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 9 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 10 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 11 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 12 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 14 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 13 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 15 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 15 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 16 Mar
- Nawruz 18 Muharram · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 23 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 24 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 28 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 29 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 31 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 30 Apr1 May1 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 May6 May6 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 May9 May9 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 May10 May10 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 May11 May11 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 May18 May18 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 May24 May24 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 31 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 2 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 3 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 5 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 21 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 3 July4 July4 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 13 July14 July14 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 29 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 31 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 1 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 18 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
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.