Hijri calendar
The year 1502 AH at a glance
7 November 2078 – 26 October 2079
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 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 1502 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 · 7 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 7 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 8 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 9 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 10 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 11 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 12 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 13 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 14 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 15 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 15 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 17 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 16 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 18 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 19 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 26 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 9 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 11 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 13 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 16 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 19 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 23 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 26 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 26 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 26 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 30 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 4 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 16 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 4 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 6 May5 May5 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 8 May7 May7 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 10 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 13 May12 May12 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 15 May14 May14 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 16 May15 May15 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 16 May15 May15 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 18 May17 May17 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 18 May17 May17 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 18 May17 May17 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 21 May20 May20 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 25 May24 May24 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 25 May24 May24 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 26 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 27 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 28 May27 May27 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 29 May28 May28 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 30 May29 May29 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 29 May28 May28 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 31 May30 May30 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 1 June31 May31 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 1 June31 May31 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 June31 May31 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 June1 June1 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 2 June1 June1 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 4 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 5 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 6 June5 June5 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 12 June11 June11 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 12 June11 June11 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 13 June12 June12 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 14 June13 June13 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 15 June14 June14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 16 June15 June15 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 1 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 8 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 10 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 15 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 18 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 18 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 20 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 20 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 21 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 22 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 24 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 26 July
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 28 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 30 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 5 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 6 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 8 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 10 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 12 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 23 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 26 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 27 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 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.