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 1356
14 Mar – 11 Apr 1937 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 14 Mar 1937
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 15 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 20 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 22 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 23 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 24 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 25 Mar 1937 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 7 Apr 1937 · 95 AH
Safar 1356
12 Apr – 11 May 1937 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 12 Apr 1937 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 18 Apr 1937 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 18 Apr 1937 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 1 May 1937 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 9 May 1937 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 9 May 1937 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 11 May 1937 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1356
12 May – 9 Jun 1937 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 12 May 1937 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 19 May 1937 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 20 May 1937 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 21 May 1937
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins23–28 May 1937
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 28 May 1937
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 28 May 1937 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 6 Jun 1937 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1356
10 Jun – 9 Jul 1937 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 17 Jun 1937 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 19 Jun 1937 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1356
10 Jul – 7 Aug 1937 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 14 Jul 1937 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 19 Jul 1937 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 22 Jul 1937 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1356
8 Aug – 6 Sept 1937 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 10 Aug 1937 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 20 Aug 1937 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 27 Aug 1937
Rajab 1356
7 Sept – 5 Oct 1937 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 7 Sept 1937 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 9 Sept 1937 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 16 Sept 1937 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 19 Sept 1937
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 21 Sept 1937 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 30 Sept 1937 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 1 Oct 1937 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 2 Oct 1937
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 3 Oct 1937
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 4 Oct 1937 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1356
6 Oct – 4 Nov 1937 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 8 Oct 1937 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 9 Oct 1937 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 10 Oct 1937 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 12 Oct 1937 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 16 Oct 1937 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 20 Oct 1937 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1356
5 Nov – 3 Dec 1937 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 5 Nov 1937
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 14 Nov 1937
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 19 Nov 1937 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 21 Nov 1937 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 23 Nov 1937 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 24 Nov 1937 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 25 Nov 1937 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 27 Nov 1937
Shawwal 1356
4 Dec – 2 Jan 1938 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 4 Dec 1937
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 11 Dec 1937 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 18 Dec 1937 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 28 Dec 1937 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1356
3 Jan – 1 Feb 1938 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 3 Jan 1938 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 13 Jan 1938 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 25 Jan 1938 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 27 Jan 1938
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 31 Jan 1938 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1356
2 Feb – 3 Mar 1938 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 2 Feb 1938 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 8 Feb 1938 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 9 Feb 1938 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 10 Feb 1938
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 10 Feb 1938 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 11 Feb 1938
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 16 Feb 1938 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 19 Feb 1938 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 25 Feb 1938 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 26 Feb 1938