Hijri calendar
The year 1371 AH at a glance
3 October 1951 – 20 September 19523 October 1951 – 21 September 19524 October 1951 – 21 September 1952
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 8 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 1371 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 · 3 Oct3 Oct4 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 3 Oct3 Oct4 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 4 Oct4 Oct5 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 5 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 6 Oct6 Oct7 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 7 Oct7 Oct8 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 8 Oct8 Oct9 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 9 Oct9 Oct10 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 10 Oct10 Oct11 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 11 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 13 Oct13 Oct14 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 12 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 14 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 14 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 15 Oct15 Oct16 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 22 Oct22 Oct23 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 23 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 28 Oct28 Oct29 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 30 Oct30 Oct31 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 30 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Mar
- Nawruz 24 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 25 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 25 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 26 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 28 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 30 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 6 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 6 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 7 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 8 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 10 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 25 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 June2 June2 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 June9 June9 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 June12 June12 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 June12 June12 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 June14 June14 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 June14 June14 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 June15 June15 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 June16 June16 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 June18 June18 June
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 20 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 June20 June20 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 24 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 30 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 July24 July24 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
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.