Hijri calendar
The year 1366 AH at a glance
25 November 1946 – 13 November 194726 November 1946 – 14 November 194726 November 1946 – 14 November 1947
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 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 1366 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 · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 23 Jan23 Jan24 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan23 Jan24 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan28 Jan29 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Jan30 Jan31 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Jan31 Jan1 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Feb1 Feb2 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Feb2 Feb3 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb4 Feb5 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb4 Feb5 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb9 Feb10 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Feb15 Feb16 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 29 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 1 May2 May2 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 4 May5 May5 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 11 May12 May12 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May13 May13 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 22 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 22 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 22 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 22 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 22 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 26 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 28 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 31 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 2 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 3 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 3 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 5 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 5 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 5 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 8 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 12 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 12 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 13 June20 June20 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 14 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 15 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 16 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 17 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 16 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 18 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 19 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 19 June20 June20 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 22 June23 June23 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 23 June24 June24 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 30 June1 July1 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 30 June1 July1 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 1 July2 July2 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 2 July3 July3 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 3 July4 July4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 4 July5 July5 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 19 July20 July20 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 28 July29 July29 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 15 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 18 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 24 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 25 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 27 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 29 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 31 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 10 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 14 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 15 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 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.