Hijri calendar
The year 1551 AH at a glance
25 May 2126 – 13 May 212724 May 2126 – 13 May 212724 May 2126 – 13 May 2127
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 7 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1551 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 · 25 May24 May24 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 25 May24 May24 May
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 26 May25 May25 May
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 27 May26 May26 May
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 28 May27 May27 May
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 29 May28 May28 May
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 30 May29 May29 May
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 31 May30 May30 May
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 1 June31 May31 May
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 2 June1 June1 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 3 June2 June2 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 June1 June1 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 4 June3 June3 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 3 June2 June2 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 5 June4 June4 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 5 June4 June4 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 6 June5 June5 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 13 June12 June12 June
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 14 June13 June13 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 18 June17 June17 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 19 June18 June18 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 21 June20 June20 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 23 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 25 June
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 27 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 29 June
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 29 June
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 2 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 5 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 9 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 12 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 12 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 12 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 16 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 21 July21 July22 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 July21 July22 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 July26 July27 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 July28 July29 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 July29 July30 July
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 July30 July31 July
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 July31 July1 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Aug2 Aug3 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Aug2 Aug3 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Aug7 Aug8 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Aug13 Aug14 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Aug
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Aug
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Aug
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Sept
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 3 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Oct
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 21 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Nov
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Nov
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Nov
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 1 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 1 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 1 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 4 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 8 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 11 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 12 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 13 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 12 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 13 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 14 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 15 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 16 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 21 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 31 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 15 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 22 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 24 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 29 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 1 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 1 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 3 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 3 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 4 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 5 Feb
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 7 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 7 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 9 Feb
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Nawruz 6 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Apr
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Apr
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Apr
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 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.