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 1347
19 Jun – 17 Jul 1928 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 19 Jun 1928
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 20 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 25 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 27 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 28 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 29 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 30 Jun 1928 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 13 Jul 1928 · 95 AH
Safar 1347
18 Jul – 16 Aug 1928 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 18 Jul 1928 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 24 Jul 1928 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 24 Jul 1928 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 6 Aug 1928 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 14 Aug 1928 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 14 Aug 1928 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 16 Aug 1928 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1347
17 Aug – 14 Sept 1928 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 17 Aug 1928 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 24 Aug 1928 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 25 Aug 1928 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 26 Aug 1928
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins28 Aug – 2 Sept 1928
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 2 Sept 1928
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 2 Sept 1928 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 11 Sept 1928 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1347
15 Sept – 14 Oct 1928 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 22 Sept 1928 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 24 Sept 1928 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1347
15 Oct – 13 Nov 1928 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 19 Oct 1928 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 24 Oct 1928 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 27 Oct 1928 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1347
14 Nov – 13 Dec 1928 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 16 Nov 1928 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 26 Nov 1928 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 3 Dec 1928
Rajab 1347
14 Dec – 11 Jan 1929 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 14 Dec 1928 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 16 Dec 1928 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 23 Dec 1928 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 26 Dec 1928
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 28 Dec 1928 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 6 Jan 1929 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 7 Jan 1929 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 8 Jan 1929
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 9 Jan 1929
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 10 Jan 1929 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1347
12 Jan – 10 Feb 1929 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 14 Jan 1929 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 15 Jan 1929 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 16 Jan 1929 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 18 Jan 1929 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 22 Jan 1929 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 26 Jan 1929 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1347
11 Feb – 12 Mar 1929 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 11 Feb 1929
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 20 Feb 1929
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 25 Feb 1929 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 27 Feb 1929 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 1 Mar 1929 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 2 Mar 1929 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 3 Mar 1929 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 5 Mar 1929
Shawwal 1347
13 Mar – 10 Apr 1929 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 13 Mar 1929
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 20 Mar 1929 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 27 Mar 1929 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 6 Apr 1929 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1347
11 Apr – 9 May 1929 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 11 Apr 1929 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 21 Apr 1929 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 3 May 1929 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 5 May 1929
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 9 May 1929 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1347
10 May – 8 Jun 1929 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 10 May 1929 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 16 May 1929 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 17 May 1929 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 18 May 1929
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 18 May 1929 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 19 May 1929
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 24 May 1929 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 27 May 1929 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 2 Jun 1929 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 3 Jun 1929