Hijri calendar
The year 1491 AH at a glance
6 March 2068 – 23 February 20696 March 2068 – 22 February 20696 March 2068 – 22 February 2069
Dates for
Muharram 19 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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1491 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 · 6 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 6 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 7 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 8 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 9 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 10 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 11 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 12 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 13 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 14 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 16 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 15 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 17 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 17 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 18 Mar
- Nawruz 15 Muharram · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 25 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 26 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 30 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 31 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 2 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 2 May1 May1 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 2 May1 May1 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 3 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 2 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 4 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 5 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 23 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 29 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 6 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 16 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 30 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 30 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 30 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 30 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 30 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 3 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 5 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 8 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 10 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 16 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 20 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 20 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 22 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 24 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 24 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 26 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 27 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 28 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 28 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 1 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 2 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 3 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 9 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 9 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 10 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 11 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 12 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 13 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 23 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 27 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 3 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 4 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 6 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 8 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 10 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 24 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 25 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb17 Feb17 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.