Hijri calendar
The year 1399 AH at a glance
1 December 1978 – 20 November 19792 December 1978 – 21 November 19792 December 1978 – 21 November 1979
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1399 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 · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Feb28 Feb1 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Mar2 Mar3 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Mar3 Mar4 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Mar5 Mar6 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Mar7 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Mar7 Mar8 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Mar9 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Mar9 Mar10 Mar
- Nawruz 22 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar21 Mar22 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Mar27 Mar28 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Apr
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 1 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 7 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 10 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 17 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 18 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 27 May28 May28 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 31 May1 June1 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 31 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 4 June5 June5 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 5 June6 June6 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 7 June8 June8 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 8 June9 June9 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 8 June9 June9 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 10 June11 June11 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 10 June11 June11 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 10 June11 June11 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 13 June14 June14 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 17 June18 June18 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 17 June18 June18 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 19 June20 June20 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 20 June21 June21 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 22 June23 June23 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 21 June22 June22 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 22 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 23 June24 June24 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 24 June25 June25 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 25 June26 June26 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 25 June26 June26 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 26 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 28 June29 June29 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 29 June30 June30 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 6 July7 July7 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 6 July7 July7 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 7 July8 July8 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 8 July9 July9 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 9 July10 July10 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 10 July11 July11 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 26 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 2 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 4 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 9 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 12 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 12 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 14 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 14 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 15 Aug
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 17 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 16 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 18 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 20 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 24 Aug25 Aug25 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov15 Nov15 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.