Hijri calendar
The year 1381 AH at a glance
15 June 1961 – 3 June 196215 June 1961 – 4 June 196215 June 1961 – 4 June 1962
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 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 1381 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 · 15 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 15 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 16 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 17 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 18 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 19 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 20 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 21 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 22 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 23 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 24 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 25 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 24 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 26 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 26 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 27 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 4 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 5 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 9 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 10 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 12 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 14 July15 July15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 16 July17 July17 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 18 July19 July19 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 20 July21 July21 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 26 July27 July27 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 30 July31 July31 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 14 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 7 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 8 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 10 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 12 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 18 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 18 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 19 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 20 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 22 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 2 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 8 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 14 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 15 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 17 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 19 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Nawruz 14 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 31 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 4 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 5 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 May5 May5 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 May6 May6 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 May11 May11 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 May12 May12 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 May13 May13 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 May14 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 May14 May14 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 May15 May15 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 May20 May20 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 May21 May21 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 May23 May23 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 May27 May27 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 May29 May29 May
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.