Hijri calendar
The year 1317 AH at a glance
11 May 1899 – 29 April 190012 May 1899 – 30 April 190012 May 1899 – 30 April 1900
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 17 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 7 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1317 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 · 11 May12 May12 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 11 May12 May12 May
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 12 May13 May13 May
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 13 May14 May14 May
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 14 May15 May15 May
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 15 May16 May16 May
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 16 May17 May17 May
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 17 May18 May18 May
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 18 May19 May19 May
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 19 May20 May20 May
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 May21 May21 May
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 May20 May20 May
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 21 May22 May22 May
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 20 May21 May21 May
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 22 May23 May23 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 22 May23 May23 May
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 23 May24 May24 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 30 May31 May31 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 31 May1 June1 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 4 June5 June5 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 5 June6 June6 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 7 June8 June8 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 10 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 12 June
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 14 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 16 June
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 16 June
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 19 June
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 22 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 26 June
- Arbain 20 Safar · 29 June
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 29 June
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 29 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 3 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 7 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 7 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 8 July9 July9 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 July9 July9 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 July14 July14 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 July16 July16 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 July17 July17 July
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 July18 July18 July
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 July19 July19 July
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 July21 July21 July
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 July26 July26 July
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 9 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 1 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 10 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 12 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 17 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 20 Jan
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 20 Jan
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 22 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 22 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 23 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 24 Jan
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 26 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 26 Jan
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 28 Jan
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Mar
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Mar
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
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.