Hijri calendar
The year 1415 AH at a glance
11 June 1994 – 30 May 199511 June 1994 – 31 May 199512 June 1994 – 31 May 1995
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 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 11 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1415 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 · 11 June11 June12 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 11 June11 June12 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 12 June12 June13 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 13 June13 June14 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 14 June14 June15 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 15 June15 June16 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 16 June16 June17 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 17 June17 June18 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 18 June18 June19 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 19 June19 June20 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 June20 June21 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 June19 June20 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 21 June21 June22 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 20 June20 June21 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 22 June22 June23 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 22 June22 June23 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 23 June23 June24 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 30 June30 June1 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 1 July1 July2 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 5 July5 July6 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 6 July6 July7 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 8 July8 July9 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 12 July13 July13 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 14 July15 July15 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 16 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 16 July17 July17 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 19 July20 July20 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 22 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 26 July27 July27 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 29 July30 July30 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 29 July30 July30 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 29 July30 July30 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 30 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 2 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 6 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 13 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 13 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 14 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 15 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 17 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 24 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 31 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Apr1 May1 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 May2 May2 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 May7 May7 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 May8 May8 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 May9 May9 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 May10 May10 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 May10 May10 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 May11 May11 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 May16 May16 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 May17 May17 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May19 May19 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 May23 May23 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 May25 May25 May
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.