Hijri calendar
The year 1417 AH at a glance
19 May 1996 – 7 May 199720 May 1996 – 8 May 199720 May 1996 – 8 May 1997
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 7 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1417 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 · 19 May20 May20 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 19 May20 May20 May
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 20 May21 May21 May
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 21 May22 May22 May
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 22 May23 May23 May
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 23 May24 May24 May
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 24 May25 May25 May
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 25 May26 May26 May
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 26 May27 May27 May
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 27 May28 May28 May
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 28 May29 May29 May
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 May28 May28 May
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 29 May30 May30 May
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 28 May29 May29 May
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 30 May31 May31 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 30 May31 May31 May
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 31 May1 June1 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 7 June8 June8 June
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 8 June9 June9 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 12 June13 June13 June
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 13 June14 June14 June
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 15 June16 June16 June
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 18 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 20 June
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 22 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 24 June
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 24 June
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 27 June
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 30 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 4 July
- Arbain 20 Safar · 7 July
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 7 July
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 7 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 11 July
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 15 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 15 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 16 July17 July17 July
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 July17 July17 July
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 July22 July22 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 July24 July24 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 July25 July25 July
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 July26 July26 July
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 July27 July27 July
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 July29 July29 July
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 July29 July29 July
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Sept
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Laylat al-Raghaib 4 Rajab · 14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 25 Rajab · 6 Dec
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 11 Dec11 Dec12 Dec
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 Dec12 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 12 Dec12 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 14 Dec14 Dec15 Dec
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 16 Dec16 Dec17 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 22 Dec22 Dec23 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 23 Dec23 Dec24 Dec
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 24 Dec24 Dec25 Dec
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 25 Dec25 Dec26 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 26 Dec26 Dec27 Dec
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 27 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 30 Jan31 Jan31 Jan
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 31 Jan1 Feb1 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 2 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 4 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 7 Feb
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 9 Feb
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 15 Feb
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 16 Feb
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 18 Feb
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 20 Feb
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 22 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 Mar
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 8 Mar
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 9 Mar
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 12 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Apr
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Apr
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Apr
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Apr
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Apr
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Apr
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Apr
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Apr
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Apr
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 May
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.