Hijri calendar
The year 1539 AH at a glance
1 October 2114 – 19 September 2115
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 8 days
Rajab 17 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 1539 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 Oct
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 1 Oct
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 2 Oct
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 3 Oct
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 4 Oct
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 5 Oct
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 6 Oct
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 7 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 8 Oct
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 9 Oct
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 10 Oct
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Oct
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 11 Oct
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 10 Oct
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 12 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 12 Oct
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 13 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 20 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 25 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 26 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 28 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 2 Nov
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 4 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 6 Nov
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 9 Nov
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 12 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 16 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 19 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 19 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 19 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 23 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 29 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Dec
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Dec
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Dec
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Dec
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 1 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Feb
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Mar
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Mar
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 23 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 28 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 26 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 26 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 30 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 1 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 7 May
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 7 May
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 8 May
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 9 May
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 10 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 11 May
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 26 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 2 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 4 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 9 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 12 June
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 12 June
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 14 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 14 June
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 15 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 16 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 18 June
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 21 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 20 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 25 June24 June24 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 1 July30 June30 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 2 July1 July1 July
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 4 July3 July3 July
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 6 July5 July5 July
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 8 July7 July7 July
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 July17 July17 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 19 July18 July18 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 22 July21 July21 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 23 July22 July22 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 July23 July23 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 July22 July22 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 July23 July23 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Sept
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Sept
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Sept
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 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.