Hijri calendar
The year 1435 AH at a glance
4 November 2013 – 24 October 20146 November 2013 – 25 October 20146 November 2013 – 25 October 2014
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 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 1435 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 · 4 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 4 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 5 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 6 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 7 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 8 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 9 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 10 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 11 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 12 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 14 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 13 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 15 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 15 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 16 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 23 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 24 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 28 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 29 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 1 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 20 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 1 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 2 May3 May3 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 4 May5 May5 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 6 May7 May7 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 9 May10 May10 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 11 May12 May12 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 12 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 12 May13 May13 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 14 May15 May15 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 14 May15 May15 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 17 May18 May18 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 21 May22 May22 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 21 May22 May22 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 23 May24 May24 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 23 May30 May30 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 24 May25 May25 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 25 May26 May26 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 26 May27 May27 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 25 May26 May26 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 28 May29 May29 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 May30 May30 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 30 May31 May31 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 1 June2 June2 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 3 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 9 June10 June10 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 9 June10 June10 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 10 June11 June11 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 11 June12 June12 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 12 June13 June13 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 13 June14 June14 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 28 June30 June30 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 5 July7 July7 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 7 July9 July9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 12 July14 July14 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 15 July17 July17 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 15 July17 July17 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 17 July19 July19 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 17 July19 July19 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 18 July20 July20 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 19 July21 July21 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 21 July23 July23 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 23 July25 July25 July
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 25 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 July29 July30 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 3 Aug4 Aug5 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 4 Aug5 Aug6 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 6 Aug7 Aug8 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 8 Aug9 Aug10 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 24 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 25 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Sept2 Oct2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
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.