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 1338
26 Sept – 24 Oct 1919 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 26 Sept 1919
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 27 Sept 1919 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 2 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 4 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 5 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 6 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 7 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 20 Oct 1919 · 95 AH
Safar 1338
25 Oct – 23 Nov 1919 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 25 Oct 1919 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 31 Oct 1919 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 31 Oct 1919 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 13 Nov 1919 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 21 Nov 1919 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 21 Nov 1919 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 23 Nov 1919 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1338
24 Nov – 23 Dec 1919 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 24 Nov 1919 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 1 Dec 1919 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 2 Dec 1919 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 3 Dec 1919
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins5–10 Dec 1919
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 10 Dec 1919
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 10 Dec 1919 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 19 Dec 1919 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1338
24 Dec – 21 Jan 1920 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 31 Dec 1919 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 2 Jan 1920 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1338
22 Jan – 20 Feb 1920 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 26 Jan 1920 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 31 Jan 1920 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 3 Feb 1920 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1338
21 Feb – 21 Mar 1920 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 23 Feb 1920 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 4 Mar 1920 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 11 Mar 1920
Rajab 1338
22 Mar – 19 Apr 1920 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 22 Mar 1920 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 24 Mar 1920 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 31 Mar 1920 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 3 Apr 1920
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 5 Apr 1920 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 14 Apr 1920 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 15 Apr 1920 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 16 Apr 1920
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 17 Apr 1920
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 18 Apr 1920 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1338
20 Apr – 18 May 1920 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 22 Apr 1920 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 23 Apr 1920 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 24 Apr 1920 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 26 Apr 1920 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 30 Apr 1920 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 4 May 1920 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1338
19 May – 17 Jun 1920 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 19 May 1920
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 28 May 1920
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 2 Jun 1920 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 4 Jun 1920 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 6 Jun 1920 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 7 Jun 1920 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 8 Jun 1920 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 10 Jun 1920
Shawwal 1338
18 Jun – 16 Jul 1920 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 18 Jun 1920
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 25 Jun 1920 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 2 Jul 1920 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 12 Jul 1920 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1338
17 Jul – 15 Aug 1920 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 17 Jul 1920 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 27 Jul 1920 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 8 Aug 1920 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 10 Aug 1920
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 14 Aug 1920 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1338
16 Aug – 13 Sept 1920 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 16 Aug 1920 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 22 Aug 1920 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 23 Aug 1920 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 24 Aug 1920
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 24 Aug 1920 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 25 Aug 1920
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 30 Aug 1920 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 2 Sept 1920 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 8 Sept 1920 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 9 Sept 1920