Hijri calendar
The year 1598 AH at a glance
29 December 2171 – 16 December 217229 December 2171 – 17 December 217229 December 2171 – 17 December 2172
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 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1598 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 · 29 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 29 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 30 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 31 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 1 Jan
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 2 Jan
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 3 Jan
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 4 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 5 Jan
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 7 Jan
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 6 Jan
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 8 Jan
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 7 Jan
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 10 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 17 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 18 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 22 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 23 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 25 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 29 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 31 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 2 Feb
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 5 Feb
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 8 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 12 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 15 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 15 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 15 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 19 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 23 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 23 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 25 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Mar
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Mar
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Mar
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Mar
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Mar
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 24 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Mar26 Mar27 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 30 Mar29 Mar30 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Apr31 Mar1 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Apr2 Apr3 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr4 Apr5 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Apr4 Apr5 Apr
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Apr22 Apr23 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 7 May6 May6 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 10 May9 May9 May
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 26 May25 May25 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 28 May27 May27 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 29 May28 May28 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 4 June3 June3 June
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 7 June6 June6 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 14 June13 June13 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 15 June14 June14 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 25 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 26 June25 June25 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 28 June27 June27 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 30 June29 June29 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 2 July1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 3 July2 July2 July
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 5 July4 July4 July
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 11 July10 July10 July
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 15 July14 July14 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 17 July16 July16 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 17 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 18 July17 July17 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 19 July18 July18 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 20 July19 July19 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 19 July18 July18 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 21 July20 July20 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 22 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 22 July21 July21 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 22 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 23 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 23 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 25 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 26 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 27 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 2 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 2 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 3 Aug
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 4 Aug
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 6 Aug
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 22 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 29 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 31 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 5 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 8 Sept
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 8 Sept
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 10 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 10 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 11 Sept
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 12 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 14 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 16 Sept
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 18 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 20 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 26 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 27 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 29 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 1 Oct
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 3 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 14 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 17 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 18 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Dec
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Dec
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Dec
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 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.