Hijri calendar
The year 1372 AH at a glance
21 September 1952 – 9 September 195322 September 1952 – 10 September 195322 September 1952 – 10 September 1953
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 7 days
Rajab 17 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 1372 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 · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 21 Oct21 Oct22 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 23 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 25 Oct25 Oct26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 30 Oct30 Oct31 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 2 Nov2 Nov3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 13 Nov13 Nov14 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 17 Nov17 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 17 Nov17 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 5 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 7 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 7 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 9 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 10 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 10 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 11 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 12 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 11 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 13 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 14 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 14 May15 May15 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 21 May22 May22 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 23 May24 May24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 28 May29 May29 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 31 May1 June1 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 31 May1 June1 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 3 June4 June4 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 4 June5 June5 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 6 June7 June7 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 8 June9 June9 June
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 12 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 June13 June14 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 June19 June20 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 June20 June21 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 June22 June23 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 June24 June25 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 June26 June27 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 July6 July7 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 July7 July8 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 10 July10 July11 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 11 July11 July12 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 July13 July13 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Sept4 Sept4 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.