Hijri calendar
The year 1533 AH at a glance
5 December 2108 – 24 November 21095 December 2108 – 23 November 21095 December 2108 – 23 November 2109
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 19 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 1533 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 · 5 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 5 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 6 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 7 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 8 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 9 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 10 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 11 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 17 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 25 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 29 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 30 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 1 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 4 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Mar
- Nawruz 18 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 2 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 4 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 5 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 11 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 14 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 21 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 22 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 1 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 1 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 1 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 1 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 3 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 5 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 6 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 7 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 10 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 12 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 13 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 13 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 15 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 15 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 15 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 18 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 22 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 22 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 24 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 25 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 26 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 27 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 26 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 28 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 28 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 29 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 30 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 30 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 1 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 3 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 4 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 5 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 11 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 11 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 12 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 13 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 14 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 15 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 30 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 6 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 8 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 13 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 16 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 16 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 18 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 18 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 19 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 20 Aug
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 23 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 22 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 24 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 28 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 3 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 4 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 6 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 8 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 10 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 24 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 25 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 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.