Hijri calendar
The year 1439 AH at a glance
21 September 2017 – 10 September 201822 September 2017 – 11 September 201822 September 2017 – 11 September 2018
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 1439 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 · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 25 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov27 Nov28 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Nov28 Nov29 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov29 Nov30 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov1 Dec2 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Nov1 Dec2 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar
- Nawruz 4 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 22 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 24 Mar25 Mar26 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 26 Mar27 Mar28 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 27 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 29 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 30 Mar31 Mar1 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 30 Mar31 Mar1 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 1 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 4 Apr5 Apr6 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 8 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 13 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 1 May2 May2 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 16 May17 May17 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 23 May24 May24 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 25 May26 May26 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 30 May31 May31 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 2 June3 June3 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 4 June5 June5 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 4 June5 June5 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 5 June6 June6 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 6 June7 June7 June
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 8 June15 June15 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 8 June9 June9 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 10 June11 June11 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 15 June16 June16 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 21 June22 June22 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 22 June23 June23 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 24 June25 June25 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 26 June27 June27 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 28 June29 June29 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 8 July9 July9 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 9 July10 July10 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 12 July13 July13 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 13 July14 July14 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 July15 July15 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 July14 July14 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 July15 July15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Aug26 Aug26 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
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.