Hijri calendar
The year 1511 AH at a glance
1 August 2087 – 19 July 20881 August 2087 – 19 July 20881 August 2087 – 20 July 2088
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 17 days
Sha'ban 10 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1511 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 · 1 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 1 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 2 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 3 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 4 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 5 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 6 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 7 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 8 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 10 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 11 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 10 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 12 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 12 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 13 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 20 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 25 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 26 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 28 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 28 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Dec1 Dec1 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 29 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 20 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Nawruz 25 Sha'ban · 20 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 25 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 Apr
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 23 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 May2 May2 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 May4 May4 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 May6 May6 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 May16 May16 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 May17 May17 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 May20 May20 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 May21 May21 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 July
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.