Hijri calendar
The year 1562 AH at a glance
24 January 2137 – 12 January 2138
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 12 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 17 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 1562 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 · 24 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 24 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 25 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 26 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 27 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 28 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 29 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 30 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 31 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 3 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 4 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 4 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 5 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 12 Feb
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 17 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 18 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 20 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Nawruz 27 Safar · 21 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 23 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Apr
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 May1 May1 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 2 May1 May1 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 14 May13 May13 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 20 May19 May19 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 27 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 3 June2 June2 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 6 June5 June5 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 21 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 23 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 24 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 30 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 3 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 10 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 11 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 21 July20 July20 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 21 July20 July20 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 21 July20 July20 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 21 July20 July20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 23 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 25 July24 July24 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 25 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 27 July26 July26 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 29 July28 July28 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 30 July29 July29 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 1 Aug31 July31 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 11 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 11 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 13 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 15 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 15 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 16 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 17 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 18 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 18 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 19 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 21 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 22 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 23 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 29 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 29 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 30 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 31 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 2 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 18 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 25 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 27 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 2 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 5 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 5 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 7 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 7 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 8 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 9 Oct
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 11 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 11 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 13 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 17 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 23 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 24 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 26 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 28 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 30 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 9 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 10 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 13 Nov
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 14 Nov
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Dec
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Dec
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Jan
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.