Hijri calendar
The year 1503 AH at a glance
27 October 2079 – 14 October 2080
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 17 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 1503 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 · 27 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 27 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 28 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 29 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 30 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 31 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 1 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 2 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 3 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 4 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 5 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 4 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 6 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 5 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 7 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 7 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 8 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 15 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 16 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 20 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 21 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 23 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 26 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 28 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 30 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Mar
- Nawruz 27 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 2 May1 May1 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 5 May4 May4 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 5 May4 May4 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 7 May6 May6 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 7 May6 May6 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 7 May6 May6 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 10 May9 May9 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 14 May13 May13 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 14 May13 May13 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 16 May15 May15 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 17 May16 May16 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 17 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 18 May17 May17 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 19 May18 May18 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 18 May17 May17 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 20 May19 May19 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 21 May20 May20 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 21 May20 May20 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 May20 May20 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 May21 May21 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 22 May21 May21 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 24 May23 May23 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 25 May24 May24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 26 May25 May25 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 1 June31 May31 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 1 June31 May31 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 2 June1 June1 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 3 June2 June2 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 4 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 5 June4 June4 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 20 June19 June19 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 27 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 29 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 4 July3 July3 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 7 July6 July6 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 7 July6 July6 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 9 July8 July8 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 9 July8 July8 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 10 July9 July9 July
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 12 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 11 July10 July10 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 13 July12 July12 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 15 July14 July14 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 19 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 25 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 26 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 28 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 30 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 1 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 15 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 16 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 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.