Hijri calendar
The year 1379 AH at a glance
8 July 1959 – 25 June 19608 July 1959 – 25 June 19608 July 1959 – 26 June 1960
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 1379 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 · 8 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 8 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 9 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 10 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 11 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 12 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 13 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 14 July
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 15 July
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 16 July
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 July
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 July
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 18 July
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 17 July
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 19 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 19 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 20 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 27 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 28 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 4 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Sept
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Sept
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Sept
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Sept
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 22 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 25 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 8 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 28 Feb29 Feb29 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 23 Ramadan · 21 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 25 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 29 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 4 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 5 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 7 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 9 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 11 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 21 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 22 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 25 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 26 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 May8 May8 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 May20 May20 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 May22 May22 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 May25 May25 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 May27 May27 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 May28 May28 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 June2 June2 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 June3 June3 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 June4 June4 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 June5 June5 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 June5 June5 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 June6 June6 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 June10 June10 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 June11 June11 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 June12 June12 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 June14 June14 June
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 June18 June18 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 June20 June20 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.