Hijri calendar
The year 1525 AH at a glance
3 March 2101 – 19 February 21022 March 2101 – 18 February 21022 March 2101 – 18 February 2102
Dates for
Muharram 19 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 1525 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 · 3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Muharram · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 May4 May4 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 May7 May7 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 May8 May8 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 May9 May9 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May11 May11 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 May16 May16 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 May22 May22 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 31 May30 May30 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 2 June1 June1 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 3 June2 June2 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 5 June4 June4 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June6 June6 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 June6 June6 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June8 June8 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 June8 June8 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 21 June20 June20 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June26 June26 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 3 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 10 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 13 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 29 July28 July29 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 31 July30 July31 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Aug31 July1 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Aug6 Aug7 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Aug9 Aug10 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Aug17 Aug18 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 1 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Sept
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Sept
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 23 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 Nov
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 18 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Feb
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Feb
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.