Hijri calendar
The year 1431 AH at a glance
18 December 2009 – 6 December 201019 December 2009 – 7 December 201019 December 2009 – 7 December 2010
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 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 12 days
What falls in 1431 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 · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 5 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 May16 May16 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 May18 May18 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 May19 May19 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 May25 May25 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 3 June4 June4 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 4 June5 June5 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 15 June16 June16 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 17 June18 June18 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 17 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 22 June23 June23 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 27 June28 June28 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 30 June1 July1 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 4 July5 July5 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 4 July5 July5 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 7 July8 July8 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 9 July10 July10 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 8 July9 July9 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 9 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 10 July11 July11 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 11 July12 July12 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 12 July13 July13 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 July13 July13 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 July14 July14 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 13 July14 July14 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 15 July16 July16 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 16 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 17 July18 July18 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 23 July24 July24 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 23 July24 July24 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 24 July25 July25 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 25 July26 July26 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 26 July27 July27 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 27 July28 July28 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 3 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Nov1 Dec1 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.