Hijri calendar
The year 1535 AH at a glance
14 November 2110 – 3 November 2111
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1535 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 · 14 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 14 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 16 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 18 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 23 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 11 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Mar
- Nawruz 10 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 10 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 10 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 10 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 10 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 14 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 14 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 16 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 18 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 19 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 21 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 22 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 22 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 24 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 24 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 24 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 27 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 31 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 31 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 2 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 3 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 4 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 5 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 4 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 5 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 6 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 7 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 8 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 11 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 13 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 19 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 19 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 20 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 21 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 22 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 23 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 8 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 15 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 22 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 25 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 25 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 27 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 27 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 28 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 29 July
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 31 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 31 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 2 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 7 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 13 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 14 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 16 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 18 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 20 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 31 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 3 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 4 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Oct
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.