Hijri calendar
The year 1513 AH at a glance
10 July 2089 – 29 June 2090
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 12 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1513 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 · 10 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 10 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 11 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 12 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 13 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 14 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 15 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 16 July
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 17 July
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 18 July
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 July
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 July
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 20 July
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 19 July
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 21 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 21 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 22 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 29 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 30 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 3 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 4 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 6 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 8 Aug8 Aug9 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 10 Aug10 Aug11 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 12 Aug12 Aug13 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 14 Aug14 Aug15 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 14 Aug14 Aug15 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 17 Aug17 Aug18 Aug
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 20 Aug20 Aug21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 24 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 31 Aug31 Aug1 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 4 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 4 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 6 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Sept
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Sept
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Sept
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Sept
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Nov8 Nov9 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Nov15 Nov16 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Nov18 Nov19 Nov
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 7 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 12 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 14 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 15 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 17 Jan
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 17 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 17 Jan
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 24 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 24 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 26 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 28 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 29 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 28 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 30 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 1 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 4 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 5 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 6 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 12 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 12 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 13 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 14 Feb
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 15 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 16 Feb
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Ramadan · 20 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 31 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 June
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 June
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.