Hijri calendar
The year 1393 AH at a glance
5 February 1973 – 24 January 1974
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 12 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 1393 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 · 5 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 6 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 7 Feb
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 8 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 9 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 10 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 11 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 12 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 13 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 15 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 14 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 16 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 17 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 24 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 25 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 16 Safar · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 4 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 May5 May5 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 May7 May7 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 May8 May8 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 May10 May10 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 May14 May14 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 May14 May14 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 May26 May26 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 31 May1 June1 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 6 June7 June7 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 13 June14 June14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 16 June17 June17 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 2 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 4 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 5 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 11 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 14 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 21 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 22 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 2 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 24 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 1 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 2 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 3 Sept3 Sept4 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 9 Sept9 Sept10 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 9 Sept9 Sept10 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 10 Sept10 Sept11 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 11 Sept11 Sept12 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 12 Sept12 Sept13 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 13 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 26 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
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.