Hijri calendar
The year 1532 AH at a glance
17 December 2107 – 4 December 210816 December 2107 – 4 December 210816 December 2107 – 4 December 2108
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 17 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 1532 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 · 17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 18 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 21 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 23 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 25 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 7 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Apr17 Apr18 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Apr24 Apr25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 13 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 15 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 16 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 22 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 25 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 1 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 2 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 12 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 12 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 14 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 16 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 18 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 20 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 21 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 23 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 24 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 24 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 26 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 26 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 26 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 29 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 3 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 3 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 5 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 6 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 6 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 7 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 8 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 7 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 9 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 10 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 10 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 10 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 13 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 14 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 15 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 21 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 21 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 22 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 23 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 25 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 9 Aug9 Aug10 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 16 Aug16 Aug17 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 18 Aug18 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 26 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 26 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 28 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 28 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 30 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 Sept3 Sept4 Sept
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 7 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 8 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 14 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 15 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 17 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 19 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 21 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 2 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 5 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 6 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
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.