Hijri calendar
The year 1398 AH at a glance
12 December 1977 – 30 November 197812 December 1977 – 1 December 197812 December 1977 – 1 December 1978
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 19 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1398 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 · 12 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 17 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 18 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 19 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 20 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 20 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 22 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 21 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 31 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 1 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 5 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 8 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 26 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 8 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Nawruz 12 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 9 June10 June10 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 11 June12 June12 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 15 June16 June16 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 16 June17 June17 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 18 June19 June19 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 28 June29 June29 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 28 June29 June29 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 30 June1 July1 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 30 June7 July7 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 July2 July2 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 July4 July4 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 July3 July3 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 July5 July5 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 July6 July6 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 6 July7 July7 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 July7 July7 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 7 July8 July8 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 7 July8 July8 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 9 July10 July10 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 10 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 11 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 17 July18 July18 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 17 July18 July18 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 18 July19 July19 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 19 July20 July20 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 20 July21 July21 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 21 July22 July22 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 6 Aug6 Aug7 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 13 Aug13 Aug14 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 15 Aug15 Aug16 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 20 Aug20 Aug21 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 23 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 25 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 26 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 27 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 29 Aug29 Aug30 Aug
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 1 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 31 Aug31 Aug1 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
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.