Hijri calendar
The year 1490 AH at a glance
18 March 2067 – 5 March 206817 March 2067 – 5 March 206817 March 2067 – 5 March 2068
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 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 1490 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 · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 4 Muharram · 21 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 16 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 18 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 22 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 22 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 25 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 2 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 5 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 5 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 5 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 9 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 13 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 13 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 15 May14 May14 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 May14 May14 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 May19 May19 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 May21 May21 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 May22 May22 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 May23 May23 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 May24 May24 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 May26 May26 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 May26 May26 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 June31 May31 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 June6 June6 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 14 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 16 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 17 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 19 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 21 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 21 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 23 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 23 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 5 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 11 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 18 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 25 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 28 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 15 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 15 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 20 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 22 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 28 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 2 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 5 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 6 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 6 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 8 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 9 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 10 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 10 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 11 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 13 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 15 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 21 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 21 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 22 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 23 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 25 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 9 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 16 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 23 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 26 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 26 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 28 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 28 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 29 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 30 Nov
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 2 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 2 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 4 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 9 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 15 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 16 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 18 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 20 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 22 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 2 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 5 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 6 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
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.