Hijri calendar
The year 1391 AH at a glance
27 February 1971 – 15 February 197227 February 1971 – 16 February 197227 February 1971 – 16 February 1972
Dates for
Muharram 19 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 12 days
What falls in 1391 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 · 27 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 27 Feb
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 28 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 1 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 2 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 3 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 4 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 5 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 6 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 7 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 9 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 8 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 10 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 10 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 11 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 18 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 23 Muharram · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 23 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 24 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 26 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 May3 May3 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 May4 May4 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 May5 May5 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 May6 May6 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 May19 May19 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 26 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 28 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 29 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 31 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 2 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 2 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 4 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 16 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 22 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 28 June29 June29 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 5 July6 July6 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 8 July9 July9 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 26 July27 July27 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 27 July28 July28 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 26 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 31 Aug31 Aug1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 1 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 3 Sept3 Sept4 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 4 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 4 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 6 Sept6 Sept7 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 9 Sept9 Sept10 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 13 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 13 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 15 Sept15 Sept16 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 16 Sept16 Sept17 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 17 Sept17 Sept18 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 18 Sept18 Sept19 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 17 Sept17 Sept18 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 19 Sept19 Sept20 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 20 Sept20 Sept21 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 19 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Nov20 Nov21 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Nov29 Nov30 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 1 Dec1 Dec2 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Dec13 Dec14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 17 Dec17 Dec18 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 18 Dec18 Dec19 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Feb
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.