Hijri calendar
The year 1394 AH at a glance
25 January 1974 – 13 January 1975
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 17 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1394 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 · 25 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 25 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 26 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 27 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 28 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 29 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 30 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 31 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 3 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 4 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 3 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 6 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 13 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 14 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 18 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 19 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 21 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 26 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 28 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 26 Safar · 21 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 15 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 21 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 27 May28 May28 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 6 June7 June7 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 21 June22 June22 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 23 June24 June24 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 24 June25 June25 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 3 July4 July4 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 10 July11 July11 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 11 July12 July12 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 25 July26 July26 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 25 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 27 July28 July28 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 30 July31 July31 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 16 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 18 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 25 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 27 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 2 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 5 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 5 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 7 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 7 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 8 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 9 Oct
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 11 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 11 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 13 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Jan8 Jan8 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.