Hijri calendar
The year 1421 AH at a glance
6 April 2000 – 25 March 20017 April 2000 – 26 March 20017 April 2000 – 26 March 2001
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 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 13 days
What falls in 1421 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 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 1 May2 May2 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 3 May4 May4 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 5 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 7 May8 May8 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 9 May10 May10 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 11 May12 May12 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 17 May18 May18 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 21 May22 May22 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 24 May25 May25 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 24 May25 May25 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 24 May25 May25 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 28 May29 May29 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 1 June2 June2 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 1 June2 June2 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 2 June3 June3 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 June3 June3 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 June8 June8 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 June10 June10 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 June11 June11 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 June12 June12 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 June13 June13 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June15 June15 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June15 June15 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 June20 June20 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 June26 June26 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 3 July4 July4 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 5 July6 July6 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July7 July7 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 24 July25 July25 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 30 July31 July31 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 28 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 28 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 28 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 28 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 28 Sept5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 30 Sept2 Oct2 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 2 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 4 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 6 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 7 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 9 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 10 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 10 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 12 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 12 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 12 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 15 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 19 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 19 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 21 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 22 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 23 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 24 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 23 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 25 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 26 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 27 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 22 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 26 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Mar
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.