Hijri calendar
The year 1599 AH at a glance
17 December 2172 – 6 December 217318 December 2172 – 6 December 217318 December 2172 – 6 December 2173
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 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 1599 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 · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 16 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 18 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 20 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 22 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 22 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 25 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 28 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 1 Feb
- Arbain 20 Safar · 4 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 4 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 4 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 8 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Mar
- Nawruz 5 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 15 May14 May14 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 17 May16 May16 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 18 May17 May17 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 24 May23 May23 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 27 May26 May26 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 3 June2 June2 June
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 4 June3 June3 June
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 13 June12 June12 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 13 June12 June12 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 13 June12 June12 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 13 June12 June12 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 15 June14 June14 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 17 June16 June16 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 17 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 19 June18 June18 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 21 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 22 June21 June21 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 25 June24 June24 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 25 June24 June24 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 27 June26 June26 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 27 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 27 June26 June26 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 30 June29 June29 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 4 July3 July3 July
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 4 July3 July3 July
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 7 July6 July6 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 9 July8 July8 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 9 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 10 July9 July9 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 11 July10 July10 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 12 July11 July11 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 July11 July11 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 13 July12 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 15 July14 July14 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 16 July15 July15 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 17 July16 July16 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 23 July22 July22 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 23 July22 July22 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 24 July23 July23 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 25 July24 July24 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 26 July25 July25 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 27 July26 July26 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 11 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 18 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 20 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 25 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 28 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 28 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 30 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 30 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 31 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 1 Sept
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 3 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 3 Sept
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 5 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 10 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 16 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 17 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 19 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 21 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 23 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Oct
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 7 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 8 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Oct9 Oct10 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Oct8 Oct9 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Oct9 Oct10 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Oct19 Oct20 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Oct31 Oct1 Nov
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Nov2 Nov3 Nov
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Nov5 Nov6 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 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.