Hijri calendar
The year 1388 AH at a glance
30 March 1968 – 18 March 196931 March 1968 – 19 March 196931 March 1968 – 19 March 1969
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 1388 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 · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 May2 May2 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 May6 May6 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 May12 May12 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 May16 May16 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 May19 May19 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 May19 May19 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 May23 May23 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 May27 May27 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 May27 May27 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 28 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June28 June28 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 June30 June30 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 June1 July1 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 July3 July3 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 July5 July5 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 July5 July5 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July7 July7 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July7 July7 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July19 July19 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 July25 July25 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 31 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 26 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 18 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 22 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 29 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 1 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 6 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 9 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 9 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 11 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 11 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 12 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 13 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 15 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 17 Dec
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 20 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Mar14 Mar14 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
- Nawruz Not in this Hijri year
- 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.