Hijri calendar
The year 1416 AH at a glance
31 May 1995 – 18 May 19961 June 1995 – 19 May 19961 June 1995 – 19 May 1996
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 17 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 1416 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 · 31 May1 June1 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 31 May1 June1 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 June2 June2 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 June3 June3 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 June4 June4 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 June5 June5 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 June6 June6 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 June7 June7 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 June8 June8 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 June9 June9 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 June10 June10 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 June9 June9 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 June11 June11 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 June10 June10 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 June12 June12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 June12 June12 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 June13 June13 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 June20 June20 June
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 June21 June21 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 June25 June25 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 June26 June26 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 June28 June28 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 2 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 4 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 6 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 6 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 9 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 12 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 16 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 19 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 19 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 19 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 23 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 27 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 27 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 28 July29 July29 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 July29 July29 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 23 Nov23 Nov30 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 28 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 30 Nov30 Nov1 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 2 Dec2 Dec3 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 5 Dec5 Dec6 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 8 Dec8 Dec9 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 17 Dec17 Dec18 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 18 Dec18 Dec19 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 20 Dec20 Dec21 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 21 Dec21 Dec22 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 22 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 22 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 29 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 31 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 5 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 8 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 8 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 10 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 10 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 11 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 12 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 14 Feb
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 16 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 16 Feb
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 30 Shawwal · 20 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 May3 May3 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 May4 May4 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 May5 May5 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 May7 May7 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 May11 May11 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 May13 May13 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.