Hijri calendar
The year 1568 AH at a glance
20 November 2142 – 8 November 2143
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 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 1568 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 · 20 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 20 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 21 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 22 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 23 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 24 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 25 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 26 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 27 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 28 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 30 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 29 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 1 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 1 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 2 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 9 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 10 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 17 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 1 Jan31 Dec31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Nawruz 3 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 7 May6 May6 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 8 May7 May7 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 16 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 31 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 31 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 31 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 3 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 7 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 7 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 9 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 10 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 11 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 12 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 11 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 13 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 14 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 14 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 14 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 15 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 17 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 18 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 19 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 25 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 25 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 26 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 27 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 29 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 15 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 22 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 24 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 29 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 1 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 1 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 3 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 3 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 4 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 5 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 7 Aug
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 9 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 9 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 9 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 10 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Sept11 Sept12 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Sept10 Sept11 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Sept11 Sept12 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Sept21 Sept22 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct3 Oct4 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Oct8 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 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.