Hijri calendar
The year 1364 AH at a glance
17 December 1944 – 5 December 194518 December 1944 – 6 December 194518 December 1944 – 6 December 1945
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 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 12 days
What falls in 1364 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 · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 7 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 13 May14 May14 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 15 May16 May16 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 16 May17 May17 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 22 May23 May23 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 25 May26 May26 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 1 June2 June2 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 2 June3 June3 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 15 June16 June16 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 17 June18 June18 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 20 June21 June21 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 22 June23 June23 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 23 June24 June24 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 23 June24 June24 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 28 June29 June29 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 4 July5 July5 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 5 July6 July6 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 6 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 7 July8 July8 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 9 July10 July10 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 10 July10 July11 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 10 July10 July11 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 July11 July12 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 11 July11 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 13 July13 July14 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 14 July14 July15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 15 July15 July16 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 21 July21 July22 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 21 July21 July22 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 22 July22 July23 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 23 July23 July24 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 24 July24 July25 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 25 July25 July26 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 7 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
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.