Hijri calendar
The year 1566 AH at a glance
12 December 2140 – 30 November 2141
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 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 1566 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 · 12 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 17 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 18 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 19 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 20 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 22 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 21 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 31 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 5 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 8 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 11 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 May8 May8 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 May10 May10 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May11 May11 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 May17 May17 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 May20 May20 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May27 May27 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 May28 May28 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 7 June6 June7 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 7 June6 June7 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 7 June6 June7 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 7 June6 June7 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 9 June8 June9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 11 June10 June11 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 13 June12 June13 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 15 June14 June15 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 16 June15 June16 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 18 June17 June18 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 19 June18 June19 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 19 June18 June19 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 21 June20 June21 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 21 June20 June21 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 21 June20 June21 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 24 June23 June24 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 28 June27 June28 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 28 June27 June28 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 30 June29 June30 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 30 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 July30 June1 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 July1 July2 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 July2 July3 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 July1 July2 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 July3 July4 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 5 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 July4 July5 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 6 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 8 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 10 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 16 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 16 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 17 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 18 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 19 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 20 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 1 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov
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.