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 1342
14 Aug – 11 Sept 1923 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 14 Aug 1923
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 15 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 20 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 22 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 23 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 24 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 25 Aug 1923 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 7 Sept 1923 · 95 AH
Safar 1342
12 Sept – 10 Oct 1923 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 12 Sept 1923 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 18 Sept 1923 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 18 Sept 1923 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 1 Oct 1923 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 9 Oct 1923 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 9 Oct 1923 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 10 Oct 1923 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1342
11 Oct – 9 Nov 1923 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 11 Oct 1923 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 18 Oct 1923 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 19 Oct 1923 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 20 Oct 1923
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins22–27 Oct 1923
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 27 Oct 1923
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 27 Oct 1923 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 5 Nov 1923 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1342
10 Nov – 8 Dec 1923 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 17 Nov 1923 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 19 Nov 1923 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1342
9 Dec – 7 Jan 1924 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 13 Dec 1923 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 18 Dec 1923 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 21 Dec 1923 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1342
8 Jan – 5 Feb 1924 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 10 Jan 1924 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 20 Jan 1924 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 27 Jan 1924
Rajab 1342
6 Feb – 6 Mar 1924 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 6 Feb 1924 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 8 Feb 1924 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 15 Feb 1924 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 18 Feb 1924
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 20 Feb 1924 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 29 Feb 1924 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 1 Mar 1924 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 2 Mar 1924
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 3 Mar 1924
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 4 Mar 1924 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1342
7 Mar – 5 Apr 1924 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 9 Mar 1924 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 10 Mar 1924 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 11 Mar 1924 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 13 Mar 1924 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 17 Mar 1924 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 21 Mar 1924 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1342
6 Apr – 4 May 1924 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 6 Apr 1924
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 15 Apr 1924
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 20 Apr 1924 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 22 Apr 1924 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 24 Apr 1924 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 25 Apr 1924 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 26 Apr 1924 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 28 Apr 1924
Shawwal 1342
5 May – 3 Jun 1924 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 5 May 1924
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 12 May 1924 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 19 May 1924 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 29 May 1924 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1342
4 Jun – 3 Jul 1924 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 4 Jun 1924 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 14 Jun 1924 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 26 Jun 1924 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 28 Jun 1924
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 2 Jul 1924 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1342
4 Jul – 1 Aug 1924 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 4 Jul 1924 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 10 Jul 1924 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 11 Jul 1924 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 12 Jul 1924
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 12 Jul 1924 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 13 Jul 1924
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 18 Jul 1924 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 21 Jul 1924 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 27 Jul 1924 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 28 Jul 1924