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 1337
7 Oct – 5 Nov 1918 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 7 Oct 1918
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 8 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 13 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 15 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 16 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 17 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 18 Oct 1918 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 31 Oct 1918 · 95 AH
Safar 1337
6 Nov – 4 Dec 1918 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 6 Nov 1918 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 12 Nov 1918 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 12 Nov 1918 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 25 Nov 1918 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 3 Dec 1918 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 3 Dec 1918 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 4 Dec 1918 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1337
5 Dec – 3 Jan 1919 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 5 Dec 1918 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 12 Dec 1918 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 13 Dec 1918 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 14 Dec 1918
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins16–21 Dec 1918
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 21 Dec 1918
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 21 Dec 1918 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 30 Dec 1918 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1337
4 Jan – 1 Feb 1919 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 11 Jan 1919 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 13 Jan 1919 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1337
2 Feb – 3 Mar 1919 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 6 Feb 1919 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 11 Feb 1919 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 14 Feb 1919 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1337
4 Mar – 1 Apr 1919 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 6 Mar 1919 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 16 Mar 1919 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 23 Mar 1919
Rajab 1337
2–30 Apr 1919 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 2 Apr 1919 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 4 Apr 1919 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 11 Apr 1919 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 14 Apr 1919
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 16 Apr 1919 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 25 Apr 1919 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 26 Apr 1919 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 27 Apr 1919
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 28 Apr 1919
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 29 Apr 1919 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1337
1–30 May 1919 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 3 May 1919 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 4 May 1919 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 5 May 1919 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 7 May 1919 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 11 May 1919 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 15 May 1919 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1337
31 May – 28 Jun 1919 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 31 May 1919
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 9 Jun 1919
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 14 Jun 1919 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 16 Jun 1919 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 18 Jun 1919 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 19 Jun 1919 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 20 Jun 1919 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 22 Jun 1919
Shawwal 1337
29 Jun – 28 Jul 1919 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 29 Jun 1919
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 6 Jul 1919 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 13 Jul 1919 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 23 Jul 1919 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1337
29 Jul – 26 Aug 1919 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 29 Jul 1919 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 8 Aug 1919 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 20 Aug 1919 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 22 Aug 1919
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 26 Aug 1919 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1337
27 Aug – 25 Sept 1919 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 27 Aug 1919 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 2 Sept 1919 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 3 Sept 1919 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 4 Sept 1919
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 4 Sept 1919 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 5 Sept 1919
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 10 Sept 1919 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 13 Sept 1919 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 19 Sept 1919 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 20 Sept 1919