Hijri calendar
The year 1572 AH at a glance
8 October 2146 – 26 September 2147
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 1572 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 · 8 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 8 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 9 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 10 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 11 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 12 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 13 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 14 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 15 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 16 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 18 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 17 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 19 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 19 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 20 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 27 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 7 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 9 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 11 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 13 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 13 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 16 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 19 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 23 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 26 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 26 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 26 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 30 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 4 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 4 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 5 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 7 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 17 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Mar
- Nawruz 18 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 5 Apr4 Apr5 Apr
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 6 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 9 Apr8 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 11 Apr10 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 14 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 15 Apr14 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 15 Apr14 Apr15 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 20 Apr19 Apr20 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 24 Apr23 Apr24 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 24 Apr23 Apr24 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 26 Apr25 Apr26 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 27 Apr26 Apr27 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 28 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 30 Apr29 Apr30 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 1 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 1 May30 Apr1 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 1 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 2 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 4 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 5 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 6 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 12 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 12 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 13 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 14 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 15 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 16 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 1 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 8 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 10 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 15 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 18 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 18 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 20 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 20 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 21 June
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 23 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 22 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 24 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 26 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 30 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 6 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 7 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 9 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 11 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 13 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 23 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 24 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 27 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 28 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Sept
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Sept
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.