Hijri calendar
The year 1437 AH at a glance
14 October 2015 – 1 October 201615 October 2015 – 2 October 201615 October 2015 – 2 October 2016
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 8 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 1437 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 · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 11 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 7 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 1 May2 May2 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 2 May3 May3 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 4 May5 May5 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 3 May4 May4 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 5 May6 May6 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 6 May7 May7 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 6 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 7 May8 May8 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 May8 May8 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 8 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 10 May11 May11 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 11 May12 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 12 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 18 May19 May19 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 18 May19 May19 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 19 May20 May20 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 20 May21 May21 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 21 May22 May22 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 22 May23 May23 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 June7 June7 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 June14 June14 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 June16 June16 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 June21 June21 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 June24 June24 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 June24 June24 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 June26 June26 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 June26 June26 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 June27 June27 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 June28 June28 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 29 June30 June30 June
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 1 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 1 July2 July2 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 6 July7 July7 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 12 July13 July13 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 13 July14 July14 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 15 July16 July16 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 17 July18 July18 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 19 July20 July20 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 July30 July30 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 July31 July31 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
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.