Hijri calendar
The year 1549 AH at a glance
14 June 2124 – 3 June 2125
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 1549 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 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 14 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 16 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 18 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 20 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 20 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 23 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 26 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 30 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 11 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 7 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 12 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 14 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 16 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 17 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 19 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 20 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 20 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 22 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 22 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 22 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 25 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 29 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 29 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 6 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 10 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 17 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 17 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 18 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 19 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 20 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 21 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 Feb
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 2 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 14 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 May3 May3 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 May4 May5 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 May5 May6 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 May10 May11 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 May11 May12 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 May12 May13 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 May13 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 May13 May14 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 May14 May15 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 May18 May19 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 May19 May20 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 May20 May21 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 May22 May23 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 May26 May27 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 May28 May29 May
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.