Hijri calendar
The year 1397 AH at a glance
22 December 1976 – 11 December 197723 December 1976 – 11 December 197723 December 1976 – 11 December 1977
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 1397 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 · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 23 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 27 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 30 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 2 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 6 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 9 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 9 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 9 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 13 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 17 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 17 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 1 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Apr24 Apr25 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 1 May1 May2 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 4 May4 May5 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 19 May20 May20 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 21 May22 May22 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 22 May23 May23 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May29 May29 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 31 May1 June1 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 7 June8 June8 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 8 June9 June9 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 22 June23 June23 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 23 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 26 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 27 June28 June28 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 29 June30 June30 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 30 June1 July1 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 5 July6 July6 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 9 July10 July10 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 9 July10 July10 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 11 July12 July12 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 13 July14 July14 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 14 July15 July15 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 13 July14 July14 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 15 July16 July16 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 15 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 16 July17 July17 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 17 July18 July18 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 July18 July18 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 18 July19 July19 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 18 July19 July19 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 21 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 22 July23 July23 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 28 July29 July29 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 28 July29 July29 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 29 July30 July30 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 30 July31 July31 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 17 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 24 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 26 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 31 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 3 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 3 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 5 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 5 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 6 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 7 Sept
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 9 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 9 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 11 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 9 Oct10 Oct10 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
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.