Hijri calendar
The year 1474 AH at a glance
7 September 2051 – 26 August 20528 September 2051 – 26 August 20528 September 2051 – 26 August 2052
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 19 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 1474 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 · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 9 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 11 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 13 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 13 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 16 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 23 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 26 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 26 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 26 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 30 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 5 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 7 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 29 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 1 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 2 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 4 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 6 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 12 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 12 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 13 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 14 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 16 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 1 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 8 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 10 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 15 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 18 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 18 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 20 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 21 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 22 May
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 24 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 24 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 26 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 30 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 5 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 6 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 8 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 10 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 12 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 23 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 26 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 27 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 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.