Hijri calendar
The year 1479 AH at a glance
15 July 2056 – 3 July 2057
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 12 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1479 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 · 15 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 15 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 16 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 17 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 18 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 19 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 20 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 21 July
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 22 July
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 23 July
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 24 July
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 July
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 25 July
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 24 July
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 26 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 26 July
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 27 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 13 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 15 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 19 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 22 Aug
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 25 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 29 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 1 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 1 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 1 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 5 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 11 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Sept
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Sept
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Sept
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Sept
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Nov23 Nov23 Nov
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 12 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 5 Rajab · 11 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 25 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 26 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 2 Feb1 Feb1 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 5 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 6 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 6 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 8 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 9 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 10 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 16 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 16 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 17 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 18 Feb
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 19 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 20 Feb
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Nawruz 13 Ramadan · 20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- al-Quds Day 23 Ramadan · 30 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 6 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 12 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 13 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 15 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 17 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 19 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 3 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 4 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 June3 June3 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 June4 June4 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 June9 June9 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 June10 June10 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 June11 June11 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 June12 June12 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 June12 June12 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 June13 June13 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 June17 June17 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 June18 June18 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 June19 June19 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 June21 June21 June
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 June25 June25 June
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 June27 June27 June
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.