Hijri calendar
The year 1401 AH at a glance
9 November 1980 – 28 October 198110 November 1980 – 29 October 198110 November 1980 – 29 October 1981
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 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 1401 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 · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 7 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 14 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 7 May8 May8 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 7 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 9 May10 May10 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 13 May14 May14 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 14 May15 May15 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 16 May17 May17 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 19 May20 May20 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 19 May20 May20 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 19 May20 May20 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 22 May23 May23 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 28 May29 May29 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 29 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 30 May31 May31 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 31 May1 June1 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 30 May31 May31 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 1 June2 June2 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 2 June3 June3 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 3 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 6 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 7 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 8 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 14 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 14 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 15 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 16 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 17 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 18 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 3 July4 July4 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 17 July18 July18 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 20 July21 July21 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 20 July21 July21 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 22 July23 July23 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 23 July24 July24 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 26 July27 July27 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 28 July29 July29 July
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 31 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
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.