Hijri calendar
The year 1578 AH at a glance
3 August 2152 – 23 July 21533 August 2152 – 22 July 21533 August 2152 – 22 July 2153
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 19 days
Sha'ban 10 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1578 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 · 3 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 3 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 4 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 5 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 6 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 7 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 8 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 10 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 11 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 11 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 13 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 12 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 14 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 14 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 15 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 22 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 23 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 27 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 28 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 30 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 1 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 3 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 7 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 10 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 13 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 17 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 20 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 20 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 20 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 24 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 30 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 3 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 10 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 1 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 23 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Nawruz 24 Sha'ban · 21 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 20 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 3 May2 May2 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 4 May3 May3 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 6 May5 May5 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 8 May7 May7 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 10 May9 May9 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 20 May19 May19 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 May20 May20 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 24 May23 May23 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 25 May24 May24 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May25 May25 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 May24 May24 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May25 May25 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 June4 June4 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 June16 June16 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 June18 June18 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June21 June21 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 June23 June23 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 June24 June24 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 June29 June29 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 July30 June30 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 July1 July1 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 July2 July2 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 July2 July2 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July3 July3 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 July7 July7 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 July8 July8 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 July9 July9 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July11 July11 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 July15 July15 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 July17 July17 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.