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 1316
22 May – 19 Jun 1898 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 22 May 1898
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 23 May 1898 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 28 May 1898 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 30 May 1898 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 31 May 1898 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 1 Jun 1898 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 2 Jun 1898 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 15 Jun 1898 · 95 AH
Safar 1316
20 Jun – 19 Jul 1898 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 20 Jun 1898 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 26 Jun 1898 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 26 Jun 1898 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 9 Jul 1898 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 17 Jul 1898 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 17 Jul 1898 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 19 Jul 1898 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1316
20 Jul – 18 Aug 1898 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 20 Jul 1898 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 27 Jul 1898 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 28 Jul 1898 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 29 Jul 1898
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins31 Jul – 5 Aug 1898
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 5 Aug 1898
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 5 Aug 1898 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 14 Aug 1898 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1316
19 Aug – 17 Sept 1898 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 26 Aug 1898 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 28 Aug 1898 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1316
18 Sept – 16 Oct 1898 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 22 Sept 1898 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 27 Sept 1898 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 30 Sept 1898 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1316
17 Oct – 15 Nov 1898 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 19 Oct 1898 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 29 Oct 1898 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 5 Nov 1898
Rajab 1316
16 Nov – 14 Dec 1898 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 16 Nov 1898 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 18 Nov 1898 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 25 Nov 1898 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 28 Nov 1898
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 30 Nov 1898 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 9 Dec 1898 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 10 Dec 1898 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 11 Dec 1898
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 12 Dec 1898
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 13 Dec 1898 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1316
15 Dec – 12 Jan 1899 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 17 Dec 1898 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 18 Dec 1898 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 19 Dec 1898 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 21 Dec 1898 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 25 Dec 1898 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 29 Dec 1898 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1316
13 Jan – 11 Feb 1899 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 13 Jan 1899
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 22 Jan 1899
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 27 Jan 1899 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 29 Jan 1899 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 31 Jan 1899 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 1 Feb 1899 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 2 Feb 1899 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 4 Feb 1899
Shawwal 1316
12 Feb – 12 Mar 1899 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 12 Feb 1899
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 19 Feb 1899 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 26 Feb 1899 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 8 Mar 1899 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1316
13 Mar – 11 Apr 1899 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 13 Mar 1899 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 23 Mar 1899 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 4 Apr 1899 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 6 Apr 1899
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 10 Apr 1899 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1316
12 Apr – 10 May 1899 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 12 Apr 1899 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 18 Apr 1899 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 19 Apr 1899 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 20 Apr 1899
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 20 Apr 1899 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 21 Apr 1899
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 26 Apr 1899 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 29 Apr 1899 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 5 May 1899 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 6 May 1899