Hijri calendar
The year 1430 AH at a glance
29 December 2008 – 17 December 200930 December 2008 – 18 December 200930 December 2008 – 18 December 2009
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 1430 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 · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 24 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 May8 May8 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 May11 May11 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 25 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 27 May28 May28 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May29 May29 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 6 June7 June7 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 13 June14 June14 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 14 June15 June15 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 25 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 26 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 28 June29 June29 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 3 July4 July4 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 5 July6 July6 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 11 July12 July12 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 17 July18 July18 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 17 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 18 July19 July19 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 19 July20 July20 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 20 July21 July21 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 19 July20 July20 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 21 July22 July22 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 22 July23 July23 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 22 July23 July23 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 July23 July23 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 23 July24 July24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 25 July26 July26 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 27 July28 July28 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 18 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
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.