Hijri calendar
The year 1403 AH at a glance
18 October 1982 – 7 October 198319 October 1982 – 7 October 198319 October 1982 – 7 October 1983
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 8 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 1403 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 · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 6 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 15 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 14 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 15 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 15 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 19 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 21 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 24 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 26 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 27 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 29 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 2 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 6 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 6 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 8 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 9 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 10 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 11 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 10 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 12 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 13 May14 May14 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 13 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 13 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 May14 May14 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 16 May17 May17 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 17 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 24 May25 May25 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 24 May25 May25 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 25 May26 May26 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 26 May27 May27 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 28 May29 May29 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 12 June13 June13 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 19 June20 June20 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 26 June27 June27 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 29 June30 June30 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 29 June30 June30 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 1 July2 July2 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 1 July2 July2 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 2 July3 July3 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 3 July4 July4 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 5 July6 July6 July
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 8 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 7 July8 July8 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 12 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 18 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 19 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 21 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 23 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 25 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 8 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 9 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct2 Oct2 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.