Hijri calendar
The year 1387 AH at a glance
11 April 1967 – 29 March 196812 April 1967 – 30 March 196812 April 1967 – 30 March 1968
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 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 13 days
What falls in 1387 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 · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 1 May2 May2 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 5 May6 May6 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 6 May7 May7 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 8 May9 May9 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 13 May14 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 15 May16 May16 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 17 May18 May18 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 20 May21 May21 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 23 May24 May24 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 27 May28 May28 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 30 May31 May31 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 30 May31 May31 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 3 June4 June4 June
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 7 June8 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 7 June8 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 8 June9 June9 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 June9 June9 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 June14 June14 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 June16 June16 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 June17 June17 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 June18 June18 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 June19 June19 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 June21 June21 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 June26 June26 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 July2 July2 July
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 9 July9 July10 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 11 July11 July12 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 12 July12 July13 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 14 July14 July15 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 July16 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 July16 July17 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July18 July19 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July18 July19 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 30 July30 July31 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Aug5 Aug6 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 3 Nov
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 3 Nov
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Nov
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 4 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 6 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 7 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 8 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 14 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 14 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 15 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 16 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 18 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 29 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 2 Jan
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 8 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 9 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 11 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 13 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 15 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 29 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 30 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Mar
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Mar
- Nawruz 21 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Mar
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.