Hijri calendar
The year 1597 AH at a glance
8 January 2171 – 28 December 2171
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 9 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 18 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 1597 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 · 8 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 8 Jan
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 10 Jan
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 11 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 12 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 13 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 14 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 15 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 16 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 18 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 17 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 19 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 19 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 20 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 27 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Feb
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Feb
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Feb
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 7 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 9 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 13 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 13 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 16 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 19 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 23 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 26 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 26 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 26 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 2 Mar
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 6 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 8 Mar
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Mar
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
- Nawruz 13 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 May4 May4 May
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 12 May11 May11 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 19 May18 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 22 May21 May21 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 6 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 8 June
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 9 June
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 15 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 18 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 25 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 26 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 July9 July9 July
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 11 July4 July4 July
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 July11 July11 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 July16 July16 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 July17 July17 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 July17 July17 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 July22 July22 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 July26 July26 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 July26 July26 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 July28 July28 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 July29 July29 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 31 July30 July30 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Aug31 July31 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 31 July30 July30 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 2 Aug
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 3 Aug
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Aug
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 4 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 6 Aug
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 8 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 14 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 14 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 15 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 16 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 18 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 2 Sept
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 9 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 11 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 16 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 19 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 19 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 21 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 21 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 22 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 23 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 25 Sept
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 27 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 27 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 2 Oct
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 8 Oct
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 9 Oct
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 11 Oct
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 13 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 15 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 29 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 30 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Dec15 Dec15 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
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.