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.
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- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
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Muharram 1300
12 Nov – 11 Dec 1882 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 12 Nov 1882
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 13 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 18 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 20 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 21 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 22 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 23 Nov 1882 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 6 Dec 1882 · 95 AH
Safar 1300
12 Dec – 9 Jan 1883 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 12 Dec 1882 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 18 Dec 1882 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 18 Dec 1882 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 31 Dec 1882 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 8 Jan 1883 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 8 Jan 1883 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 9 Jan 1883 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1300
10 Jan – 8 Feb 1883 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 10 Jan 1883 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 17 Jan 1883 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 18 Jan 1883 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 19 Jan 1883
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins21–26 Jan 1883
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 26 Jan 1883
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 26 Jan 1883 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 4 Feb 1883 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1300
9 Feb – 9 Mar 1883 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 16 Feb 1883 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 18 Feb 1883 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1300
10 Mar – 8 Apr 1883 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 14 Mar 1883 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 19 Mar 1883 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 22 Mar 1883 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1300
9 Apr – 7 May 1883 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 11 Apr 1883 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 21 Apr 1883 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 28 Apr 1883
Rajab 1300
8 May – 6 Jun 1883 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 8 May 1883 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 10 May 1883 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 17 May 1883 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 20 May 1883
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 22 May 1883 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 31 May 1883 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 1 Jun 1883 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 2 Jun 1883
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 3 Jun 1883
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 4 Jun 1883 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1300
7 Jun – 5 Jul 1883 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 9 Jun 1883 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 10 Jun 1883 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 11 Jun 1883 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 13 Jun 1883 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 17 Jun 1883 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 21 Jun 1883 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1300
6 Jul – 4 Aug 1883 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 6 Jul 1883
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 15 Jul 1883
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 20 Jul 1883 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 22 Jul 1883 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 24 Jul 1883 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 25 Jul 1883 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 26 Jul 1883 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 28 Jul 1883
Shawwal 1300
5 Aug – 2 Sept 1883 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 5 Aug 1883
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 12 Aug 1883 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 19 Aug 1883 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 29 Aug 1883 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1300
3 Sept – 2 Oct 1883 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 3 Sept 1883 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 13 Sept 1883 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 25 Sept 1883 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 27 Sept 1883
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 1 Oct 1883 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1300
3–31 Oct 1883 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 3 Oct 1883 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 9 Oct 1883 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 10 Oct 1883 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 11 Oct 1883
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 11 Oct 1883 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 12 Oct 1883
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 17 Oct 1883 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 20 Oct 1883 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 26 Oct 1883 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 27 Oct 1883