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 1348
9 Jun – 7 Jul 1929 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 9 Jun 1929
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 10 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 15 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 17 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 18 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 19 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 20 Jun 1929 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 3 Jul 1929 · 95 AH
Safar 1348
8 Jul – 5 Aug 1929 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 8 Jul 1929 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 14 Jul 1929 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 14 Jul 1929 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 27 Jul 1929 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 4 Aug 1929 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 4 Aug 1929 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 5 Aug 1929 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1348
6 Aug – 4 Sept 1929 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 6 Aug 1929 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 13 Aug 1929 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 14 Aug 1929 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 15 Aug 1929
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins17–22 Aug 1929
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 22 Aug 1929
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 22 Aug 1929 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 31 Aug 1929 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1348
5 Sept – 3 Oct 1929 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 12 Sept 1929 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 14 Sept 1929 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1348
4 Oct – 2 Nov 1929 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 8 Oct 1929 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 13 Oct 1929 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 16 Oct 1929 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1348
3 Nov – 2 Dec 1929 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 5 Nov 1929 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 15 Nov 1929 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 22 Nov 1929
Rajab 1348
3–31 Dec 1929 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 3 Dec 1929 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 5 Dec 1929 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 12 Dec 1929 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 15 Dec 1929
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 17 Dec 1929 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 26 Dec 1929 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 27 Dec 1929 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 28 Dec 1929
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 29 Dec 1929
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 30 Dec 1929 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1348
1–30 Jan 1930 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 3 Jan 1930 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 4 Jan 1930 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 5 Jan 1930 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 7 Jan 1930 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 11 Jan 1930 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 15 Jan 1930 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1348
31 Jan – 1 Mar 1930 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 31 Jan 1930
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 9 Feb 1930
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 14 Feb 1930 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 16 Feb 1930 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 18 Feb 1930 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 19 Feb 1930 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 20 Feb 1930 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 22 Feb 1930
Shawwal 1348
2–31 Mar 1930 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 2 Mar 1930
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 9 Mar 1930 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 16 Mar 1930 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 26 Mar 1930 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1348
1–29 Apr 1930 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 1 Apr 1930 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 11 Apr 1930 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 23 Apr 1930 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 25 Apr 1930
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 29 Apr 1930 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1348
30 Apr – 28 May 1930 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 30 Apr 1930 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 6 May 1930 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 7 May 1930 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 8 May 1930
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 8 May 1930 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 9 May 1930
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 14 May 1930 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 17 May 1930 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 23 May 1930 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 24 May 1930