Hijri calendar
The year 1384 AH at a glance
13 May 1964 – 2 May 196514 May 1964 – 2 May 196514 May 1964 – 2 May 1965
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 7 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1384 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 · 13 May14 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 13 May14 May14 May
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 14 May15 May15 May
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 15 May16 May16 May
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 16 May17 May17 May
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 17 May18 May18 May
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 18 May19 May19 May
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 19 May20 May20 May
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 20 May21 May21 May
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 21 May22 May22 May
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 May23 May23 May
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 May22 May22 May
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 23 May24 May24 May
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 22 May23 May23 May
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 24 May25 May25 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 24 May25 May25 May
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 25 May26 May26 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 1 June2 June2 June
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 2 June3 June3 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 6 June7 June7 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 7 June8 June8 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 9 June10 June10 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 11 June12 June12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 13 June14 June14 June
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 15 June16 June16 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 17 June18 June18 June
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 17 June18 June18 June
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 23 June24 June24 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 27 June28 June28 June
- Arbain 20 Safar · 30 June1 July1 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 30 June1 July1 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 4 July5 July5 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 10 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 July
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 July
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 July
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 July
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 July
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 July
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 5 Nov5 Nov12 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Nov8 Nov9 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Nov10 Nov11 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Nov12 Nov13 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Nov14 Nov15 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Nov15 Nov16 Nov
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Nov17 Nov18 Nov
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Nov18 Nov19 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Nov18 Nov19 Nov
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Nov23 Nov24 Nov
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Nov29 Nov30 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 Nov30 Nov1 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 1 Dec1 Dec2 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 2 Dec2 Dec3 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 1 Dec1 Dec2 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 4 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 29 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Mar
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Mar
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
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.