Hijri calendar
The year 1507 AH at a glance
14 September 2083 – 2 September 2084
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 1507 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 · 14 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 11 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 13 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 15 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 12 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 26 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 30 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 30 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 1 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 2 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 4 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 5 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 6 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 7 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 8 May7 May7 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 15 May14 May14 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 17 May16 May16 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 22 May21 May21 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 25 May24 May24 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 25 May24 May24 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 27 May26 May26 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 27 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 28 May27 May27 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 29 May28 May28 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 31 May30 May30 May
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 2 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 2 June1 June1 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 6 June5 June5 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 12 June11 June11 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 13 June12 June12 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 15 June14 June14 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 17 June16 June16 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 19 June18 June18 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 June28 June28 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 June29 June29 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 3 July2 July2 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 4 July3 July3 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug
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.