Hijri calendar
The year 1540 AH at a glance
20 September 2115 – 8 September 2116
Dates for
Muharram 18 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 1540 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 · 20 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 20 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 21 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 22 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 23 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 24 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 25 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 26 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 27 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 28 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 30 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 29 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 1 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 1 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 2 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 9 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 14 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 15 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 17 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 22 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 24 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 26 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 26 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 29 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 1 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 5 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 8 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 8 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 8 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 12 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 16 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 16 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 18 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 31 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar17 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Mar18 Mar19 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 5 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Mar20 Mar21 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Mar22 Mar23 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Mar24 Mar25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Mar25 Mar26 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Mar27 Mar28 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 9 Apr8 Apr9 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 10 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 10 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 13 Apr12 Apr13 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 15 May14 May15 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 22 May21 May22 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 24 May23 May24 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 29 May28 May29 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 1 June31 May1 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 1 June31 May1 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 3 June2 June3 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 3 June2 June3 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 4 June3 June4 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 5 June4 June5 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 7 June6 June7 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 9 June8 June9 June
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 12 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 10 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 11 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 July12 July12 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 July22 July22 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Sept31 Aug31 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
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.