Hijri calendar
The year 1427 AH at a glance
31 January 2006 – 19 January 200731 January 2006 – 20 January 200731 January 2006 – 20 January 2007
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 12 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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1427 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 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 31 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 21 Safar · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 1 May2 May2 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 2 May3 May3 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 4 May5 May5 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 May7 May7 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 May7 May7 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 20 May21 May21 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 26 May27 May27 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 1 June2 June2 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 11 June12 June12 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 27 June27 June28 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 29 June29 June30 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 30 June30 June1 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 6 July6 July7 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 9 July9 July10 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 16 July16 July17 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 17 July17 July18 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 27 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 28 July29 July29 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 30 July31 July31 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 18 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 20 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 1 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 3 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 5 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 19 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 20 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
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.