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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Muharram 1303
10 Oct – 7 Nov 1885 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 10 Oct 1885
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 11 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 16 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 18 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 19 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 20 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 21 Oct 1885 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 3 Nov 1885 · 95 AH
Safar 1303
8 Nov – 7 Dec 1885 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 8 Nov 1885 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 14 Nov 1885 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 14 Nov 1885 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 27 Nov 1885 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 5 Dec 1885 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 5 Dec 1885 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 7 Dec 1885 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1303
8 Dec – 6 Jan 1886 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 8 Dec 1885 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 15 Dec 1885 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 16 Dec 1885 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 17 Dec 1885
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins19–24 Dec 1885
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 24 Dec 1885
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 24 Dec 1885 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 2 Jan 1886 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1303
7 Jan – 4 Feb 1886 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 14 Jan 1886 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 16 Jan 1886 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1303
5 Feb – 6 Mar 1886 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 9 Feb 1886 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 14 Feb 1886 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 17 Feb 1886 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1303
7 Mar – 5 Apr 1886 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 9 Mar 1886 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 19 Mar 1886 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 26 Mar 1886
Rajab 1303
6 Apr – 4 May 1886 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 6 Apr 1886 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 8 Apr 1886 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 15 Apr 1886 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 18 Apr 1886
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 20 Apr 1886 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 29 Apr 1886 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 30 Apr 1886 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 1 May 1886
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 2 May 1886
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 3 May 1886 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1303
5 May – 3 Jun 1886 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 7 May 1886 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 8 May 1886 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 9 May 1886 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 11 May 1886 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 15 May 1886 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 19 May 1886 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1303
4 Jun – 2 Jul 1886 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 4 Jun 1886
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 13 Jun 1886
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 18 Jun 1886 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 20 Jun 1886 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 22 Jun 1886 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 23 Jun 1886 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 24 Jun 1886 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 26 Jun 1886
Shawwal 1303
3 Jul – 1 Aug 1886 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 3 Jul 1886
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 10 Jul 1886 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 17 Jul 1886 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 27 Jul 1886 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1303
2–30 Aug 1886 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 2 Aug 1886 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 12 Aug 1886 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 24 Aug 1886 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 26 Aug 1886
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 30 Aug 1886 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1303
31 Aug – 28 Sept 1886 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 31 Aug 1886 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 6 Sept 1886 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 7 Sept 1886 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 8 Sept 1886
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 8 Sept 1886 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 9 Sept 1886
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 14 Sept 1886 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 17 Sept 1886 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 23 Sept 1886 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 24 Sept 1886