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 1306
7 Sept – 6 Oct 1888 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 7 Sept 1888
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 8 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 13 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 15 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 16 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 17 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 18 Sept 1888 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 1 Oct 1888 · 95 AH
Safar 1306
7 Oct – 4 Nov 1888 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 7 Oct 1888 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 13 Oct 1888 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 13 Oct 1888 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 26 Oct 1888 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 3 Nov 1888 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 3 Nov 1888 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 4 Nov 1888 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1306
5 Nov – 4 Dec 1888 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 5 Nov 1888 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 12 Nov 1888 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 13 Nov 1888 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 14 Nov 1888
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins16–21 Nov 1888
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 21 Nov 1888
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 21 Nov 1888 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 30 Nov 1888 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1306
5 Dec – 2 Jan 1889 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 12 Dec 1888 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 14 Dec 1888 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1306
3 Jan – 1 Feb 1889 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 7 Jan 1889 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 12 Jan 1889 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 15 Jan 1889 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1306
2 Feb – 2 Mar 1889 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 4 Feb 1889 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 14 Feb 1889 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 21 Feb 1889
Rajab 1306
3 Mar – 1 Apr 1889 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 3 Mar 1889 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 5 Mar 1889 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 12 Mar 1889 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 15 Mar 1889
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 17 Mar 1889 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 26 Mar 1889 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 27 Mar 1889 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 28 Mar 1889
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 29 Mar 1889
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 30 Mar 1889 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1306
2–30 Apr 1889 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 4 Apr 1889 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 5 Apr 1889 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 6 Apr 1889 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 8 Apr 1889 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 12 Apr 1889 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 16 Apr 1889 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1306
1–30 May 1889 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 1 May 1889
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 10 May 1889
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 15 May 1889 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 17 May 1889 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 19 May 1889 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 20 May 1889 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 21 May 1889 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 23 May 1889
Shawwal 1306
31 May – 29 Jun 1889 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 31 May 1889
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 7 Jun 1889 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 14 Jun 1889 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 24 Jun 1889 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1306
30 Jun – 28 Jul 1889 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 30 Jun 1889 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 10 Jul 1889 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationMon, 22 Jul 1889 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthWed, 24 Jul 1889
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 28 Jul 1889 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1306
29 Jul – 27 Aug 1889 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 29 Jul 1889 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 4 Aug 1889 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 5 Aug 1889 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 6 Aug 1889
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 6 Aug 1889 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 7 Aug 1889
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 12 Aug 1889 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 15 Aug 1889 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 21 Aug 1889 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 22 Aug 1889