Hijri calendar
The year 1494 AH at a glance
3 February 2071 – 22 January 20722 February 2071 – 21 January 20722 February 2071 – 21 January 2072
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1494 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 · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Safar · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 2 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 2 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 4 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 5 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 7 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 23 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 29 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 4 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 11 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 14 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 30 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 2 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 3 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 9 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 12 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 19 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 20 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 29 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 29 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 29 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 29 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 30 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 31 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 2 Aug
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 4 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 6 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 7 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 9 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 10 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 12 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 12 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 12 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 15 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 19 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 19 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 21 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 22 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 23 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 24 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 23 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 25 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 26 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 26 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 27 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 29 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 30 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 31 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 6 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 6 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 7 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 8 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 9 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 10 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 26 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 3 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 10 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 13 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 13 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 15 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 15 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 16 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 17 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 19 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 21 Oct
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 23 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 25 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 31 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan31 Dec31 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan31 Dec31 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
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.