Hijri calendar
The year 1564 AH at a glance
3 January 2139 – 23 December 21393 January 2139 – 22 December 21393 January 2139 – 23 December 2139
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 9 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 1564 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 · 3 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 3 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 4 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 5 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 7 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 8 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 10 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 11 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 13 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 12 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 14 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 15 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 22 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 27 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 28 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 30 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 2 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 5 May4 May4 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 15 May14 May14 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 30 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 1 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 2 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 8 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 11 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 18 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 19 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 29 June28 June28 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 29 June28 June28 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 29 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 29 June28 June28 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 2 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 3 July2 July2 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 5 July4 July4 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 7 July6 July6 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 10 July9 July9 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 11 July10 July10 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 11 July10 July10 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 13 July12 July12 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 16 July15 July15 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 22 July21 July21 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 23 July22 July22 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 24 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 24 July23 July23 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 25 July24 July24 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 24 July23 July23 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 26 July25 July25 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 27 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 27 July26 July26 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 28 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 30 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 31 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 1 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 7 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 7 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 8 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 9 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 11 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 27 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 3 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 5 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 10 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 13 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 13 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 15 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 15 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 16 Sept
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 18 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 17 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 19 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 21 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Dec
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.