Hijri calendar
The year 1531 AH at a glance
28 December 2106 – 16 December 210727 December 2106 – 15 December 210727 December 2106 – 15 December 2107
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 9 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 1531 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 · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 31 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 1 Jan31 Dec31 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 3 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 4 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 9 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 24 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 24 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 May9 May9 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 25 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 27 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 3 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 6 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 13 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 14 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 23 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 23 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 23 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 23 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 23 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 25 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 27 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 29 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 1 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 2 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 4 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 5 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 5 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 7 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 7 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 7 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 10 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 14 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 14 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 15 July15 July22 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 16 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 17 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 18 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 19 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 18 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 20 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 21 July21 July22 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 21 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 July21 July22 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 July22 July23 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 22 July22 July23 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 24 July24 July25 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 25 July25 July26 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 26 July26 July27 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 1 Aug1 Aug2 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 1 Aug1 Aug2 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 2 Aug2 Aug3 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 3 Aug3 Aug4 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 4 Aug4 Aug5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 5 Aug5 Aug6 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 21 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 28 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 30 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 4 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 7 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 7 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 9 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 10 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 11 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 13 Sept
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 16 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 15 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 19 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 25 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 26 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 28 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 30 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 2 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 16 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 17 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Dec
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.