Hijri calendar
The year 1501 AH at a glance
18 November 2077 – 6 November 2078
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 1501 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 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 7 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 8 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 15 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 18 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 20 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 22 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 24 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 24 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 27 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 30 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 3 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 6 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 6 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 6 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 10 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 15 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Nawruz 5 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 4 May3 May3 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 5 May4 May4 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 14 May13 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 14 May13 May14 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 14 May13 May14 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 14 May13 May14 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 16 May15 May16 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 18 May17 May18 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 19 May12 May19 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 20 May19 May20 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 22 May21 May22 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 23 May22 May23 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 25 May24 May25 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 26 May25 May26 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 26 May25 May26 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 28 May27 May28 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 28 May27 May28 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 28 May27 May28 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 31 May30 May31 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 4 June3 June4 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 4 June3 June4 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 6 June5 June6 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 7 June6 June7 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 8 June7 June8 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 9 June8 June9 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 8 June7 June8 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 10 June9 June10 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 10 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 11 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 11 June10 June11 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 14 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 15 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 16 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 22 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 22 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 23 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 24 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 25 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 26 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 12 July11 July11 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 19 July18 July18 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 21 July20 July20 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 26 July25 July25 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 29 July28 July28 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 29 July28 July28 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 31 July30 July30 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 31 July30 July30 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 1 Aug31 July31 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 5 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 10 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 16 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 17 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 19 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 21 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 23 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 2 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 6 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 7 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Oct30 Sept30 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct
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.