Hijri calendar
The year 1463 AH at a glance
5 January 2041 – 24 December 2041
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 9 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 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 1463 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 · 5 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 5 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 7 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 8 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 10 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 11 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 12 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 13 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 15 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 14 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 16 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 16 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 17 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 24 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 29 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 30 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 1 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 5 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 9 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 12 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 15 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 19 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 22 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 22 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 22 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 26 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 2 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 2 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Nawruz 16 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 7 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 14 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 17 May16 May16 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 1 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 3 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 4 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 10 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 13 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 20 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 21 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 3 July2 July2 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 5 July4 July4 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 7 July6 July6 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 9 July8 July8 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 10 July9 July9 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 12 July11 July11 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 13 July12 July12 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 18 July17 July17 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 22 July21 July21 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 22 July21 July21 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 24 July23 July23 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 25 July24 July24 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 26 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 26 July25 July25 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 27 July26 July26 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 26 July25 July25 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 28 July27 July27 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 29 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 29 July28 July28 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 30 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 1 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 2 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 3 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 9 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 9 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 10 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 11 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 12 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 13 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 29 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 5 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 12 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 15 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 15 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 17 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 18 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 19 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 21 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 23 Sept
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 27 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 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.