Hijri calendar
The year 1496 AH at a glance
11 January 2073 – 30 December 207310 January 2073 – 30 December 207310 January 2073 – 30 December 2073
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 1496 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 · 11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 10 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 13 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 20 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 23 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 8 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 10 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 11 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 17 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 20 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 27 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 28 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 7 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 6 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 7 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 7 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 7 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 11 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 13 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 16 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 18 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 19 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 19 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 21 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 21 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 21 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 24 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 28 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 28 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 30 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 31 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 1 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 2 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 1 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 3 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 4 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 4 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 5 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 6 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 8 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 9 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 16 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 16 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 17 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 18 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 20 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 4 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 11 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 13 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 18 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 21 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 21 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 23 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 23 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 24 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 25 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 27 Sept
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 29 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 29 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 31 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec
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.