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 1340
4 Sept – 2 Oct 1921 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 4 Sept 1921
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 5 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 10 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 12 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 13 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 14 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 15 Sept 1921 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 28 Sept 1921 · 95 AH
Safar 1340
3–31 Oct 1921 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 3 Oct 1921 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 9 Oct 1921 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 9 Oct 1921 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 22 Oct 1921 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 30 Oct 1921 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 30 Oct 1921 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 31 Oct 1921 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1340
1–30 Nov 1921 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 1 Nov 1921 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 8 Nov 1921 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 9 Nov 1921 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 10 Nov 1921
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins12–17 Nov 1921
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 17 Nov 1921
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 17 Nov 1921 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 26 Nov 1921 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1340
1–29 Dec 1921 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 8 Dec 1921 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 10 Dec 1921 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1340
30 Dec – 28 Jan 1922 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 3 Jan 1922 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 8 Jan 1922 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 11 Jan 1922 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1340
29 Jan – 27 Feb 1922 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 31 Jan 1922 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 10 Feb 1922 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 17 Feb 1922
Rajab 1340
28 Feb – 29 Mar 1922 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 28 Feb 1922 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 2 Mar 1922 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 9 Mar 1922 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 12 Mar 1922
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 14 Mar 1922 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 23 Mar 1922 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 24 Mar 1922 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 25 Mar 1922
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 26 Mar 1922
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 27 Mar 1922 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1340
30 Mar – 28 Apr 1922 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 1 Apr 1922 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 2 Apr 1922 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 3 Apr 1922 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 5 Apr 1922 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 9 Apr 1922 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 13 Apr 1922 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1340
29 Apr – 27 May 1922 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 29 Apr 1922
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 8 May 1922
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 13 May 1922 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 15 May 1922 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 17 May 1922 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 18 May 1922 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 19 May 1922 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 21 May 1922
Shawwal 1340
28 May – 26 Jun 1922 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 28 May 1922
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 4 Jun 1922 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 11 Jun 1922 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 21 Jun 1922 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1340
27 Jun – 25 Jul 1922 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 27 Jun 1922 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 7 Jul 1922 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 19 Jul 1922 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 21 Jul 1922
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 25 Jul 1922 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1340
26 Jul – 23 Aug 1922 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 26 Jul 1922 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 1 Aug 1922 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 2 Aug 1922 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 3 Aug 1922
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 3 Aug 1922 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 4 Aug 1922
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 9 Aug 1922 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 12 Aug 1922 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 18 Aug 1922 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 19 Aug 1922