Hijri calendar
The year 1580 AH at a glance
13 July 2154 – 1 July 2155
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 12 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1580 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 · 13 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 13 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 14 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 15 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 16 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 17 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 18 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 19 July
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 20 July
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 21 July
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 July
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 July
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 23 July
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 22 July
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 24 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 24 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 25 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 1 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 2 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 6 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 7 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 9 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 12 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 14 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 21 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 24 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 28 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 31 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 31 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 31 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 4 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 8 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 8 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 9 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Sept
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Sept
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Sept
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Sept
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Nov
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 3 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 4 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 6 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 8 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 14 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 14 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 15 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 16 Feb
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 17 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 18 Feb
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 16 Ramadan · 21 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- al-Quds Day 30 Ramadan · 4 Apr28 Mar28 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 2 May1 May1 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 3 May2 May2 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 June1 June1 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 June2 June2 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 June7 June7 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 June8 June8 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 June9 June9 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 June10 June10 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 June10 June10 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 June11 June11 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 June15 June15 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 June16 June16 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 June17 June17 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 June19 June19 June
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 June23 June23 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 June25 June25 June
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.