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 1339
14 Sept – 13 Oct 1920 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 14 Sept 1920
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 15 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 20 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 22 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 23 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 24 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 25 Sept 1920 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 8 Oct 1920 · 95 AH
Safar 1339
14 Oct – 11 Nov 1920 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 14 Oct 1920 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 20 Oct 1920 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 20 Oct 1920 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 2 Nov 1920 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 10 Nov 1920 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 10 Nov 1920 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 11 Nov 1920 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1339
12 Nov – 11 Dec 1920 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 12 Nov 1920 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 19 Nov 1920 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 20 Nov 1920 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 21 Nov 1920
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins23–28 Nov 1920
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 28 Nov 1920
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 28 Nov 1920 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 7 Dec 1920 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1339
12 Dec – 9 Jan 1921 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 19 Dec 1920 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 21 Dec 1920 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1339
10 Jan – 8 Feb 1921 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 14 Jan 1921 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 19 Jan 1921 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 22 Jan 1921 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1339
9 Feb – 10 Mar 1921 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 11 Feb 1921 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 21 Feb 1921 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 28 Feb 1921
Rajab 1339
11 Mar – 9 Apr 1921 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 11 Mar 1921 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 13 Mar 1921 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 20 Mar 1921 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 23 Mar 1921
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 25 Mar 1921 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 3 Apr 1921 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 4 Apr 1921 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 5 Apr 1921
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 6 Apr 1921
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 7 Apr 1921 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1339
10 Apr – 8 May 1921 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 12 Apr 1921 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 13 Apr 1921 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 14 Apr 1921 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 16 Apr 1921 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 20 Apr 1921 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 24 Apr 1921 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1339
9 May – 7 Jun 1921 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 9 May 1921
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 18 May 1921
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 23 May 1921 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 25 May 1921 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 27 May 1921 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 28 May 1921 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 29 May 1921 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 31 May 1921
Shawwal 1339
8 Jun – 6 Jul 1921 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 8 Jun 1921
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 15 Jun 1921 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 22 Jun 1921 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 2 Jul 1921 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1339
7 Jul – 4 Aug 1921 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 7 Jul 1921 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 17 Jul 1921 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 29 Jul 1921 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 31 Jul 1921
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 4 Aug 1921 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1339
5 Aug – 3 Sept 1921 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 5 Aug 1921 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 11 Aug 1921 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 12 Aug 1921 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 13 Aug 1921
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 13 Aug 1921 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 14 Aug 1921
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 19 Aug 1921 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 22 Aug 1921 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 28 Aug 1921 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 29 Aug 1921