Hijri calendar
The year 1407 AH at a glance
6 September 1986 – 25 August 19876 September 1986 – 26 August 19876 September 1986 – 26 August 1987
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 7 days
Rajab 19 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 1407 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 · 6 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 6 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 7 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 8 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 9 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 10 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 11 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 12 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 13 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 14 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 16 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 15 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 18 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 25 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 26 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 30 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 1 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 3 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 3 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 21 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 27 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 30 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 31 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 31 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 2 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 4 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 10 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 10 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 11 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 12 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 13 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 14 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 6 May7 May7 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 13 May14 May14 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 16 May17 May17 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 16 May17 May17 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 18 May19 May19 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 18 May19 May19 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 19 May20 May20 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 20 May21 May21 May
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 22 May29 May29 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 22 May23 May23 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 24 May25 May25 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 29 May30 May30 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 June5 June5 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 June6 June6 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 June8 June8 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 June10 June10 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 June12 June12 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 June22 June22 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 June23 June23 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 June26 June26 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 June27 June27 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 June28 June28 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 July8 July8 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 July20 July20 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 July22 July22 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 July27 July27 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 July28 July28 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
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.