Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Safar 1457

1. 1

   Safar

   Wed 11 Apr (expected)

   Entry of captives into Sham

2. 7

   Safar

   Tue 17 Apr (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)

3. 20

   Safar

   Mon 30 Apr (expected)

   Arba'een — 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for ArbaeenZiyarat and guides for Arbaeen
4. 28

   Safar

   Tue 8 May (expected)
   Mourning

   Passing of Prophet Muhammad (s) & martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a)

5. 29

   Safar

   Wed 9 May (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Ridha (a)

6. 29/30

   Safar

   Wed 9 May / Thu 10 May
   Expected

   The month ends

   On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.

Next: Rabi al-Awwal · expected around 9–10 May · Birth of Prophet Muhammad (s) & Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) on the 17th. See Rabi al-Awwal

Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf