Hijri calendar
The year 1577 AH at a glance
14 August 2151 – 2 August 2152
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1577 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 · 14 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 2 Sept
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 7 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 8 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 10 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 13 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 15 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 17 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 19 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 19 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 22 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 25 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 29 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Oct1 Oct1 Oct
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Oct1 Oct1 Oct
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Oct1 Oct1 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 11 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Nov
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Dec
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 10 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 10 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 12 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 14 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 17 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 20 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 20 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 22 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 22 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 22 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 25 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 29 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 29 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 2 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 3 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 3 Mar
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 4 Mar
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 5 Mar
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 4 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 6 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 7 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 12 Sha'ban · 20 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 May30 Apr30 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 May2 May2 May
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 5 May
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 7 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 13 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 14 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 16 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 18 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 20 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 31 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 3 June
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 4 June
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 June5 June5 June
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 June4 June4 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 June5 June5 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 June15 June15 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 June27 June27 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 June29 June29 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 July2 July2 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 July3 July3 July
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 July4 July4 July
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 July10 July10 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July11 July11 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July12 July12 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July12 July12 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 July13 July13 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 July18 July18 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 July19 July19 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 July21 July21 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 July25 July25 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 July27 July27 July
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.