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 1355
24 Mar – 22 Apr 1936 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 24 Mar 1936
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 25 Mar 1936 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 30 Mar 1936 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 1 Apr 1936 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 2 Apr 1936 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 3 Apr 1936 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 4 Apr 1936 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 17 Apr 1936 · 95 AH
Safar 1355
23 Apr – 21 May 1936 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 23 Apr 1936 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 29 Apr 1936 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 29 Apr 1936 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 12 May 1936 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 20 May 1936 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 20 May 1936 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 21 May 1936 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1355
22 May – 19 Jun 1936 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 22 May 1936 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 29 May 1936 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 30 May 1936 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 31 May 1936
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins2–7 Jun 1936
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 7 Jun 1936
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 7 Jun 1936 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 16 Jun 1936 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1355
20 Jun – 19 Jul 1936 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 27 Jun 1936 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 29 Jun 1936 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1355
20 Jul – 18 Aug 1936 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 24 Jul 1936 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 29 Jul 1936 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 1 Aug 1936 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1355
19 Aug – 16 Sept 1936 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 21 Aug 1936 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 31 Aug 1936 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 7 Sept 1936
Rajab 1355
17 Sept – 16 Oct 1936 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 17 Sept 1936 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 19 Sept 1936 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 26 Sept 1936 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 29 Sept 1936
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 1 Oct 1936 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 10 Oct 1936 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 11 Oct 1936 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 12 Oct 1936
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 13 Oct 1936
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 14 Oct 1936 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1355
17 Oct – 15 Nov 1936 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 19 Oct 1936 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 20 Oct 1936 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 21 Oct 1936 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 23 Oct 1936 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 27 Oct 1936 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 31 Oct 1936 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1355
16 Nov – 14 Dec 1936 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 16 Nov 1936
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 25 Nov 1936
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 30 Nov 1936 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 2 Dec 1936 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 4 Dec 1936 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 5 Dec 1936 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 6 Dec 1936 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 8 Dec 1936
Shawwal 1355
15 Dec – 13 Jan 1937 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 15 Dec 1936
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 22 Dec 1936 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 29 Dec 1936 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 8 Jan 1937 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1355
14 Jan – 12 Feb 1937 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 14 Jan 1937 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 24 Jan 1937 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 5 Feb 1937 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 7 Feb 1937
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 11 Feb 1937 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1355
13 Feb – 13 Mar 1937 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 13 Feb 1937 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 19 Feb 1937 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 20 Feb 1937 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 21 Feb 1937
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 21 Feb 1937 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 22 Feb 1937
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 27 Feb 1937 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 2 Mar 1937 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 8 Mar 1937 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 9 Mar 1937