Hijri calendar
The year 1541 AH at a glance
9 September 2116 – 29 August 2117
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 20 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 1541 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 · 9 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 9 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 10 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 11 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 12 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 13 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 14 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 15 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 16 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 19 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 18 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 20 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 20 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 21 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 28 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 29 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 3 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 4 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 6 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 8 Oct8 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 10 Oct10 Oct11 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 12 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 14 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 14 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 17 Oct17 Oct18 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 20 Oct20 Oct21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 24 Oct24 Oct25 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 27 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 31 Oct31 Oct1 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 4 Nov4 Nov5 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 4 Nov4 Nov5 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 6 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 11 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 16 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 31 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 2 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 5 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 14 May13 May13 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 19 May18 May18 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 22 May21 May21 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 22 May21 May21 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 24 May23 May23 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 24 May23 May23 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 25 May24 May24 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 26 May25 May25 May
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 28 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 28 May27 May27 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 30 May29 May29 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 June2 June2 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 June8 June8 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 June9 June9 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 June11 June11 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 June13 June13 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 June15 June15 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 June25 June25 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 June26 June26 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 June29 June29 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 July30 June30 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Aug
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.