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 1346
30 Jun – 29 Jul 1927 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 30 Jun 1927
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 1 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 6 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 8 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 9 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 10 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 11 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 24 Jul 1927 · 95 AH
Safar 1346
30 Jul – 27 Aug 1927 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 30 Jul 1927 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 5 Aug 1927 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 5 Aug 1927 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 18 Aug 1927 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 26 Aug 1927 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 26 Aug 1927 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 27 Aug 1927 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1346
28 Aug – 26 Sept 1927 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 28 Aug 1927 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 4 Sept 1927 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 5 Sept 1927 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 6 Sept 1927
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins8–13 Sept 1927
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 13 Sept 1927
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 13 Sept 1927 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 22 Sept 1927 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1346
27 Sept – 26 Oct 1927 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 4 Oct 1927 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 6 Oct 1927 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1346
27 Oct – 25 Nov 1927 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 31 Oct 1927 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 5 Nov 1927 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 8 Nov 1927 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1346
26 Nov – 25 Dec 1927 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 28 Nov 1927 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 8 Dec 1927 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 15 Dec 1927
Rajab 1346
26 Dec – 23 Jan 1928 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 26 Dec 1927 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 28 Dec 1927 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 4 Jan 1928 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 7 Jan 1928
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 9 Jan 1928 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 18 Jan 1928 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 19 Jan 1928 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 20 Jan 1928
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 21 Jan 1928
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 22 Jan 1928 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1346
24 Jan – 22 Feb 1928 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 26 Jan 1928 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 27 Jan 1928 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 28 Jan 1928 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 30 Jan 1928 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 3 Feb 1928 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 7 Feb 1928 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1346
23 Feb – 22 Mar 1928 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 23 Feb 1928
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 3 Mar 1928
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 8 Mar 1928 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 10 Mar 1928 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 12 Mar 1928 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 13 Mar 1928 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 14 Mar 1928 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 16 Mar 1928
Shawwal 1346
23 Mar – 20 Apr 1928 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 23 Mar 1928
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 30 Mar 1928 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 6 Apr 1928 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 16 Apr 1928 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1346
21 Apr – 20 May 1928 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 21 Apr 1928 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 1 May 1928 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 13 May 1928 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 15 May 1928
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 19 May 1928 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1346
21 May – 18 Jun 1928 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 21 May 1928 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 27 May 1928 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 28 May 1928 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 29 May 1928
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 29 May 1928 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 30 May 1928
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 4 Jun 1928 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 7 Jun 1928 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 13 Jun 1928 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 14 Jun 1928