Hijri calendar
The year 1377 AH at a glance
29 July 1957 – 17 July 195829 July 1957 – 18 July 195829 July 1957 – 18 July 1958
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 18 days
Sha'ban 10 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1377 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 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 29 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 30 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 31 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 1 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 2 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 3 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 4 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 5 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 6 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 6 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 8 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 7 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 10 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 17 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 18 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 22 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 23 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 25 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 23 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 14 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Nawruz 30 Sha'ban · 21 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 22 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 29 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 31 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 5 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 8 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 8 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 10 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 10 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 11 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 12 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 14 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 16 Apr
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 18 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 1 May2 May2 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 3 May4 May4 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 May14 May14 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 May15 May15 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 17 May18 May18 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 18 May19 May19 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 May21 May21 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 May20 May20 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 May21 May21 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 May31 May31 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 June12 June12 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 June14 June14 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 June17 June17 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 June18 June19 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 June19 June20 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 June24 June25 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 June25 June26 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 June26 June27 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 June27 June28 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 June27 June28 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 June28 June29 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 July2 July3 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 July3 July4 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July4 July5 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 July6 July7 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 July10 July11 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July12 July13 July
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.