Hijri calendar
The year 1360 AH at a glance
29 January 1941 – 17 January 194229 January 1941 – 18 January 194229 January 1941 – 18 January 1942
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 12 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 1360 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 · 29 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 29 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 30 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 31 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 3 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 4 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 6 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 6 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 8 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 7 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 9 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 10 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 17 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 18 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 22 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 23 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 25 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 23 Safar · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 May2 May2 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 May8 May8 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 May8 May8 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 May20 May20 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 May26 May26 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 1 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 8 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 11 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 26 June27 June27 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 28 June29 June29 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 29 June30 June30 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 5 July6 July6 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 8 July9 July9 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 15 July16 July16 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 16 July17 July17 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 28 July29 July29 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 30 July31 July31 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 31 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 22 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 23 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 30 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 2 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 7 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 10 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 10 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 12 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 12 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 13 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 14 Oct
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 17 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 16 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 18 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 22 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 28 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 29 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 31 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 2 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 4 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 18 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 19 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Jan
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.