Hijri calendar
The year 1339 AH at a glance
14 September 1920 – 3 September 192115 September 1920 – 3 September 192115 September 1920 – 3 September 1921
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 9 days
Ramadan 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1339 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 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 16 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 18 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 20 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 23 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 30 Oct
- Arbain 20 Safar · 2 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 2 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 2 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 6 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 10 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 11 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 8 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 9 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 10 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 12 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 13 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 14 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 20 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 20 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 21 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 22 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 24 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 9 May10 May10 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 16 May17 May17 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 23 May24 May24 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 26 May27 May27 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 26 May27 May27 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 28 May29 May29 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 28 May29 May29 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 29 May30 May30 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 30 May31 May31 May
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 1 June2 June2 June
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 3 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 3 June4 June4 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 8 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 14 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 15 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 17 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 19 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 21 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 1 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 2 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 5 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 6 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 July8 July8 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 July7 July7 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 July8 July8 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 July18 July18 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 July30 July30 July
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug29 Aug29 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.