Hijri calendar
The year 1509 AH at a glance
23 August 2085 – 11 August 2086
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 19 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 1509 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 · 23 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 23 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 24 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 25 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 26 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 27 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 28 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 29 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 30 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 31 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 1 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 31 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 2 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 1 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 3 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 4 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 11 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 12 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 16 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 19 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 20 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 18 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 20 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 21 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 22 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 25 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 27 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 28 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 28 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 2 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 2 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 2 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 11 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 12 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 13 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 14 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 13 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 15 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 15 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 3 Sha'ban · 20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 3 May2 May2 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 3 May2 May2 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 5 May4 May4 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 5 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 6 May5 May5 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 7 May6 May6 May
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 10 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 9 May8 May8 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 11 May10 May10 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 15 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 21 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 22 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 24 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 26 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 28 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 8 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 11 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 12 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 June13 June14 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 June12 June13 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 June13 June14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 June23 June24 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 July5 July6 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 July7 July8 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 July10 July11 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 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.