Hijri calendar
The year 1433 AH at a glance
26 November 2011 – 14 November 201227 November 2011 – 15 November 201227 November 2011 – 15 November 2012
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1433 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 · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Feb29 Feb29 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Nawruz 27 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 1 May2 May2 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 4 May5 May5 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 11 May12 May12 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May13 May13 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 22 May23 May23 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 22 May23 May23 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 22 May23 May23 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 22 May23 May23 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 24 May25 May25 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 28 May29 May29 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 31 May1 June1 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 2 June3 June3 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 3 June4 June4 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 8 June9 June9 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 12 June13 June13 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 12 June13 June13 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 14 June15 June15 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 15 June16 June16 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 15 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 16 June17 June17 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 17 June18 June18 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 16 June17 June17 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 20 June21 June21 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 June21 June21 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 23 June24 June24 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 25 June26 June26 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 1 July2 July2 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 1 July2 July2 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 2 July3 July3 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 3 July4 July4 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 4 July5 July5 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 5 July6 July6 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 20 July22 July22 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 27 July29 July29 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 29 July31 July31 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 3 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 6 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 6 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 8 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 8 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 9 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 10 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 12 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 14 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 17 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
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.