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 1357
4 Mar – 1 Apr 1938 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 4 Mar 1938
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 5 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 10 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 12 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 13 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 14 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 15 Mar 1938 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 28 Mar 1938 · 95 AH
Safar 1357
2–30 Apr 1938 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 2 Apr 1938 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 8 Apr 1938 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 8 Apr 1938 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 21 Apr 1938 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 29 Apr 1938 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 29 Apr 1938 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 30 Apr 1938 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1357
1–30 May 1938 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 1 May 1938 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 8 May 1938 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 9 May 1938 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 10 May 1938
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins12–17 May 1938
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 17 May 1938
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 17 May 1938 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 26 May 1938 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1357
31 May – 28 Jun 1938 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 7 Jun 1938 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 9 Jun 1938 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1357
29 Jun – 28 Jul 1938 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 3 Jul 1938 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 8 Jul 1938 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 11 Jul 1938 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1357
29 Jul – 26 Aug 1938 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 31 Jul 1938 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 10 Aug 1938 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 17 Aug 1938
Rajab 1357
27 Aug – 24 Sept 1938 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 27 Aug 1938 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 29 Aug 1938 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 5 Sept 1938 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 8 Sept 1938
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 10 Sept 1938 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 19 Sept 1938 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 20 Sept 1938 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 21 Sept 1938
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 22 Sept 1938
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 23 Sept 1938 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1357
25 Sept – 24 Oct 1938 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 27 Sept 1938 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 28 Sept 1938 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 29 Sept 1938 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 1 Oct 1938 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 5 Oct 1938 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 9 Oct 1938 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1357
25 Oct – 22 Nov 1938 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanTue, 25 Oct 1938
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 3 Nov 1938
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 8 Nov 1938 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrThu, 10 Nov 1938 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSat, 12 Nov 1938 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSun, 13 Nov 1938 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrMon, 14 Nov 1938 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerWed, 16 Nov 1938
Shawwal 1357
23 Nov – 22 Dec 1938 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 23 Nov 1938
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 30 Nov 1938 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 7 Dec 1938 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 17 Dec 1938 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1357
23 Dec – 21 Jan 1939 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 23 Dec 1938 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 2 Jan 1939 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 14 Jan 1939 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 16 Jan 1939
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 20 Jan 1939 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1357
22 Jan – 20 Feb 1939 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 22 Jan 1939 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 28 Jan 1939 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 29 Jan 1939 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 30 Jan 1939
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 30 Jan 1939 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 31 Jan 1939
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 5 Feb 1939 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 8 Feb 1939 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 14 Feb 1939 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 15 Feb 1939