Hijri calendar
The year 1542 AH at a glance
30 August 2117 – 18 August 2118
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 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 1542 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 · 30 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 30 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 31 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 1 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 2 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 3 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 4 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 5 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 6 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 7 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 9 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 8 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 10 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 10 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 11 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 18 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 19 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 23 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 24 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 26 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 28 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 2 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 4 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 4 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 7 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 10 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 14 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 17 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 17 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 17 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 21 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 24 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 25 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 27 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 1 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 4 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 7 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 7 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 9 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 12 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 27 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 23 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 3 May2 May2 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 8 May7 May7 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 11 May10 May10 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 11 May10 May10 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 13 May12 May12 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 13 May12 May12 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 14 May13 May13 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 15 May14 May14 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 17 May16 May16 May
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 20 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 19 May18 May18 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 23 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 29 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 30 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 1 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 3 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 5 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 15 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 19 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 20 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June21 June21 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 July1 July1 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 July13 July13 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 July15 July15 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 July18 July18 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 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.