Hijri calendar
The year 1488 AH at a glance
9 April 2065 – 28 March 20668 April 2065 – 27 March 20668 April 2065 – 27 March 2066
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1488 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 · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 3 May2 May2 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 4 May3 May3 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 6 May5 May5 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 8 May7 May7 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 10 May9 May9 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 12 May11 May11 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 14 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 14 May13 May13 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 17 May16 May16 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 20 May19 May19 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 24 May23 May23 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 27 May26 May26 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 27 May26 May26 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 27 May26 May26 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 31 May30 May30 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 4 June3 June3 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 4 June3 June3 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 6 June5 June5 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 June5 June5 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 June10 June10 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 June12 June12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June13 June13 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 June14 June14 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 June15 June15 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 June17 June17 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 June17 June17 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 June22 June22 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 June28 June28 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 6 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 8 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 9 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 11 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 27 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Aug8 Aug9 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Aug15 Aug16 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Aug18 Aug19 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 1 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 4 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 6 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 8 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 11 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 13 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 14 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 19 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 23 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 23 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 26 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 27 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 28 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 27 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 29 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 30 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 30 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 30 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 7 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 9 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 14 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 17 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 17 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 19 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 19 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 20 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 21 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 23 Dec
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 25 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 25 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 29 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
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.