Hijri calendar
The year 1428 AH at a glance
20 January 2007 – 9 January 200821 January 2007 – 10 January 200821 January 2007 – 10 January 2008
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 9 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 18 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 1428 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 · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 19 Feb19 Feb20 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 21 Feb21 Feb22 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 23 Feb23 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 25 Feb25 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 25 Feb25 Feb26 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 28 Feb28 Feb1 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 3 Mar3 Mar4 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 7 Mar7 Mar8 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 10 Mar10 Mar11 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 10 Mar10 Mar11 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 10 Mar10 Mar11 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 14 Mar14 Mar15 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 18 Mar18 Mar19 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 18 Mar18 Mar19 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 2 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 9 May10 May10 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 15 May16 May16 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 22 May22 May23 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 29 May29 May30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 1 June1 June2 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 16 June17 June17 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 18 June19 June19 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 19 June20 June20 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 25 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 28 June29 June29 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 5 July6 July6 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 6 July7 July7 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 17 July18 July18 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 19 July20 July20 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 19 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 24 July25 July25 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 26 July27 July27 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 27 July28 July28 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 27 July28 July28 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 29 July30 July30 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 10 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 12 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Jan4 Jan4 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.