Hijri calendar
The year 1441 AH at a glance
31 August 2019 – 19 August 20201 September 2019 – 20 August 20201 September 2019 – 20 August 2020
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 7 days
Rajab 17 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 1441 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 · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 27 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 29 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 25 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 May2 May2 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 May4 May4 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 May9 May9 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 May12 May12 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 May12 May12 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 May14 May14 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 May14 May14 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 May15 May15 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 May16 May16 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 May18 May18 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 May20 May20 May
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 22 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 24 May25 May25 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 30 May31 May31 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 31 May1 June1 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 June3 June3 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 June5 June5 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 June7 June7 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 June17 June17 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 June18 June18 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 June21 June21 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 June22 June22 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June23 June23 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June23 June23 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 July3 July3 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 July15 July15 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 July17 July17 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 July20 July20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 July22 July22 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 July23 July23 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 July28 July28 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 July29 July29 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 July30 July30 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 July31 July31 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 July31 July31 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
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.