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 1336
18 Oct – 15 Nov 1917 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 18 Oct 1917
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 19 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 24 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 26 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 27 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 28 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 29 Oct 1917 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 11 Nov 1917 · 95 AH
Safar 1336
16 Nov – 15 Dec 1917 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 16 Nov 1917 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 22 Nov 1917 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 22 Nov 1917 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 5 Dec 1917 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 13 Dec 1917 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 13 Dec 1917 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 15 Dec 1917 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1336
16 Dec – 13 Jan 1918 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 16 Dec 1917 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 23 Dec 1917 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 24 Dec 1917 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 25 Dec 1917
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins27 Dec – 1 Jan 1918
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 1 Jan 1918
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 1 Jan 1918 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 10 Jan 1918 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1336
14 Jan – 12 Feb 1918 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 21 Jan 1918 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 23 Jan 1918 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1336
13 Feb – 13 Mar 1918 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 17 Feb 1918 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 22 Feb 1918 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 25 Feb 1918 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1336
14 Mar – 11 Apr 1918 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 16 Mar 1918 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 26 Mar 1918 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 2 Apr 1918
Rajab 1336
12 Apr – 11 May 1918 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 12 Apr 1918 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 14 Apr 1918 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 21 Apr 1918 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 24 Apr 1918
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 26 Apr 1918 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 5 May 1918 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 6 May 1918 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 7 May 1918
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 8 May 1918
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 9 May 1918 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1336
12 May – 9 Jun 1918 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 14 May 1918 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 15 May 1918 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 16 May 1918 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 18 May 1918 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 22 May 1918 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 26 May 1918 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1336
10 Jun – 9 Jul 1918 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 10 Jun 1918
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 19 Jun 1918
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 24 Jun 1918 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 26 Jun 1918 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 28 Jun 1918 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 29 Jun 1918 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 30 Jun 1918 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 2 Jul 1918
Shawwal 1336
10 Jul – 7 Aug 1918 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 10 Jul 1918
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 17 Jul 1918 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 24 Jul 1918 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 3 Aug 1918 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1336
8 Aug – 6 Sept 1918 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 8 Aug 1918 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 18 Aug 1918 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 30 Aug 1918 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 1 Sept 1918
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 5 Sept 1918 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1336
7 Sept – 6 Oct 1918 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 7 Sept 1918 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 13 Sept 1918 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 14 Sept 1918 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 15 Sept 1918
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 15 Sept 1918 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 16 Sept 1918
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 21 Sept 1918 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 24 Sept 1918 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 30 Sept 1918 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 1 Oct 1918