Hijri calendar
The year 1523 AH at a glance
25 March 2099 – 13 March 210024 March 2099 – 12 March 210024 March 2099 – 12 March 2100
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1523 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 · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 25 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 29 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 2 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 5 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 9 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 12 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 12 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 12 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 16 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 22 May21 May21 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 May21 May21 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 May26 May26 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 May28 May28 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 May29 May29 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 May30 May30 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 June31 May31 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 June2 June2 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 June2 June2 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 June7 June7 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June13 June13 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 21 June20 June20 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 23 June22 June22 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 24 June23 June23 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 26 June25 June25 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 June27 June27 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 June29 June29 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 June29 June29 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 12 July11 July11 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 18 July17 July17 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 24 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 31 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 3 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 1 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 1 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 1 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 4 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 8 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 8 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 9 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 11 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 12 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 13 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 12 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 14 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 15 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 15 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 16 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 19 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 26 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 26 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 27 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 28 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 29 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 30 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 11 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 14 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 20 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 21 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 23 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 25 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 27 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 10 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 11 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Nawruz Not in this Hijri year
- 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.