Hijri calendar
The year 1576 AH at a glance
25 August 2150 – 13 August 215124 August 2150 – 13 August 215125 August 2150 – 13 August 2151
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 7 days
Rajab 18 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 1576 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 · 25 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 25 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 26 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 27 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 28 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 29 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 30 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 31 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 1 Sept31 Aug1 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 3 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 4 Sept3 Sept4 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 3 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 5 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 5 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 6 Sept5 Sept6 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 13 Sept12 Sept13 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 14 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 18 Sept17 Sept18 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 19 Sept18 Sept19 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 21 Sept20 Sept21 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 25 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 29 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 2 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 9 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 12 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 12 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 12 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 16 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 20 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 20 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 22 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec30 Nov30 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec30 Nov30 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 1 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 4 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Feb
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Feb
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 18 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 25 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 27 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 28 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 2 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 3 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 8 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 12 Mar
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 12 Mar
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 14 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 15 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 17 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 18 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 19 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 1 Sha'ban · 21 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 19 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 26 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 28 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 3 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 6 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 6 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 8 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 8 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 9 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 10 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 12 May
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 14 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 14 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 19 May18 May18 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 25 May24 May24 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 26 May25 May25 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 28 May27 May27 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 30 May29 May29 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 1 June31 May31 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 June10 June10 June
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 12 June11 June11 June
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 15 June14 June14 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 16 June15 June15 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 July
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Aug
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.