Islamic Calendar
The Hijri months with the days of the Ahlul Bayt (a) — births, martyrdoms, Eids and occasions — laid over the English calendar. Every date is entered once on its Hijri day and returns each year by itself.
Today is Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · 4 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
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- Wiladat · birth
- Shahadat · martyrdom
- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
- Occasion
Events in May 1987
- 10Ram
- 15Ram
Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wiladat · birthWed, 13 May 19873 AH · 1445 years ago
- 17Ram
OccasionFri, 15 May 19872 AH · 1446 years ago
- 19Ram
Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of Qadr
OccasionSun, 17 May 198740 AH · 1408 years ago
- 20Ram
OccasionMon, 18 May 19878 AH · 1440 years ago
- 21Ram
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of Qadr
Shahadat · martyrdomTue, 19 May 198740 AH · 1408 years ago
- 23Ram
Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of Power
OccasionThu, 21 May 1987
The 23rd night, held to be the most likely of the three.
- 1Shw
Eid · celebrationFri, 29 May 1987
The feast of breaking the fast — the first day of Shawwal, when the month of Ramadan is complete.