Hijri calendar
The year 1571 AH at a glance
18 October 2145 – 7 October 2146
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 8 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 1571 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 · 18 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 6 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 7 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 11 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 12 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 14 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 19 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 21 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 23 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 23 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 26 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 3 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 6 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 6 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 6 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 10 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 15 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Mar
- Nawruz 7 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 14 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 5 May4 May4 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 5 May4 May4 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 6 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 7 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 8 May7 May7 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 9 May8 May8 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 10 May9 May9 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 9 May8 May8 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 11 May10 May10 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 12 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 12 May11 May11 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 13 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 15 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 16 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 17 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 23 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 23 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 24 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 25 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 26 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 27 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 12 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 19 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 21 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 26 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 29 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 29 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 1 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 1 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 2 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 3 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 5 July
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 8 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 7 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 11 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 17 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 18 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 20 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 22 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 24 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 7 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 8 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
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.