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 1305
19 Sept – 17 Oct 1887 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 19 Sept 1887
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 20 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 25 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 27 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 28 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 29 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 30 Sept 1887 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 13 Oct 1887 · 95 AH
Safar 1305
18 Oct – 15 Nov 1887 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 18 Oct 1887 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 24 Oct 1887 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 24 Oct 1887 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 6 Nov 1887 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 14 Nov 1887 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 14 Nov 1887 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 15 Nov 1887 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1305
16 Nov – 15 Dec 1887 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 16 Nov 1887 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 23 Nov 1887 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 24 Nov 1887 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 25 Nov 1887
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins27 Nov – 2 Dec 1887
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 2 Dec 1887
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 2 Dec 1887 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 11 Dec 1887 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1305
16 Dec – 14 Jan 1888 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 23 Dec 1887 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 25 Dec 1887 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1305
15 Jan – 12 Feb 1888 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 19 Jan 1888 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 24 Jan 1888 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 27 Jan 1888 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1305
13 Feb – 13 Mar 1888 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 15 Feb 1888 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 25 Feb 1888 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 3 Mar 1888
Rajab 1305
14 Mar – 12 Apr 1888 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 14 Mar 1888 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 16 Mar 1888 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 23 Mar 1888 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 26 Mar 1888
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 28 Mar 1888 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 6 Apr 1888 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 7 Apr 1888 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 8 Apr 1888
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 9 Apr 1888
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 10 Apr 1888 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1305
13 Apr – 11 May 1888 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 15 Apr 1888 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 16 Apr 1888 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 17 Apr 1888 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 19 Apr 1888 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 23 Apr 1888 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 27 Apr 1888 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1305
12 May – 10 Jun 1888 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 12 May 1888
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 21 May 1888
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 26 May 1888 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 28 May 1888 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 30 May 1888 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 31 May 1888 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 1 Jun 1888 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 3 Jun 1888
Shawwal 1305
11 Jun – 10 Jul 1888 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 11 Jun 1888
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 18 Jun 1888 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 25 Jun 1888 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 5 Jul 1888 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1305
11 Jul – 8 Aug 1888 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 11 Jul 1888 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 21 Jul 1888 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 2 Aug 1888 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 4 Aug 1888
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 8 Aug 1888 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1305
9 Aug – 6 Sept 1888 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 9 Aug 1888 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 15 Aug 1888 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 16 Aug 1888 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 17 Aug 1888
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 17 Aug 1888 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 18 Aug 1888
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 23 Aug 1888 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 26 Aug 1888 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 1 Sept 1888 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 2 Sept 1888