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 1308
17 Aug – 14 Sept 1890 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 17 Aug 1890
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 18 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 23 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 25 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 26 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 27 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 28 Aug 1890 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 10 Sept 1890 · 95 AH
Safar 1308
15 Sept – 14 Oct 1890 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 15 Sept 1890 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 21 Sept 1890 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 21 Sept 1890 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 4 Oct 1890 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 12 Oct 1890 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 12 Oct 1890 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 14 Oct 1890 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1308
15 Oct – 13 Nov 1890 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 15 Oct 1890 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 22 Oct 1890 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 23 Oct 1890 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 24 Oct 1890
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins26–31 Oct 1890
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 31 Oct 1890
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 31 Oct 1890 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 9 Nov 1890 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1308
14 Nov – 12 Dec 1890 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 21 Nov 1890 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 23 Nov 1890 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1308
13 Dec – 11 Jan 1891 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 17 Dec 1890 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 22 Dec 1890 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 25 Dec 1890 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1308
12 Jan – 9 Feb 1891 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 14 Jan 1891 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 24 Jan 1891 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 31 Jan 1891
Rajab 1308
10 Feb – 11 Mar 1891 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 10 Feb 1891 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 12 Feb 1891 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 19 Feb 1891 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 22 Feb 1891
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 24 Feb 1891 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 5 Mar 1891 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 6 Mar 1891 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 7 Mar 1891
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 8 Mar 1891
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 9 Mar 1891 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1308
12 Mar – 9 Apr 1891 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 14 Mar 1891 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 15 Mar 1891 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 16 Mar 1891 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 18 Mar 1891 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 22 Mar 1891 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 26 Mar 1891 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1308
10 Apr – 9 May 1891 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 10 Apr 1891
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 19 Apr 1891
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 24 Apr 1891 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 26 Apr 1891 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 28 Apr 1891 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 29 Apr 1891 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 30 Apr 1891 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 2 May 1891
Shawwal 1308
10 May – 7 Jun 1891 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 10 May 1891
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 17 May 1891 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 24 May 1891 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 3 Jun 1891 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1308
8 Jun – 6 Jul 1891 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 8 Jun 1891 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 18 Jun 1891 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 30 Jun 1891 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 2 Jul 1891
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 6 Jul 1891 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1308
7 Jul – 5 Aug 1891 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 7 Jul 1891 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 13 Jul 1891 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 14 Jul 1891 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 15 Jul 1891
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 15 Jul 1891 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 16 Jul 1891
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 21 Jul 1891 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 24 Jul 1891 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 30 Jul 1891 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 31 Jul 1891