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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- Wiladat · birth
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Muharram 1358
21 Feb – 21 Mar 1939 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 21 Feb 1939
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 22 Feb 1939 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 27 Feb 1939 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 1 Mar 1939 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 2 Mar 1939 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 3 Mar 1939 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 4 Mar 1939 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 17 Mar 1939 · 95 AH
Safar 1358
22 Mar – 20 Apr 1939 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 22 Mar 1939 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 28 Mar 1939 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 28 Mar 1939 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 10 Apr 1939 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 18 Apr 1939 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 18 Apr 1939 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 20 Apr 1939 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1358
21 Apr – 19 May 1939 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 21 Apr 1939 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 28 Apr 1939 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 29 Apr 1939 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 30 Apr 1939
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins2–7 May 1939
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 7 May 1939
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 7 May 1939 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 16 May 1939 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1358
20 May – 18 Jun 1939 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 27 May 1939 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 29 May 1939 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1358
19 Jun – 17 Jul 1939 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 23 Jun 1939 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 28 Jun 1939 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 1 Jul 1939 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1358
18 Jul – 16 Aug 1939 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 20 Jul 1939 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 30 Jul 1939 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 6 Aug 1939
Rajab 1358
17 Aug – 14 Sept 1939 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 17 Aug 1939 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 19 Aug 1939 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 26 Aug 1939 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 29 Aug 1939
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 31 Aug 1939 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 9 Sept 1939 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 10 Sept 1939 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 11 Sept 1939
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 12 Sept 1939
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 13 Sept 1939 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1358
15 Sept – 13 Oct 1939 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 17 Sept 1939 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 18 Sept 1939 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 19 Sept 1939 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 21 Sept 1939 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 25 Sept 1939 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 29 Sept 1939 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1358
14 Oct – 12 Nov 1939 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 14 Oct 1939
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 23 Oct 1939
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 28 Oct 1939 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 30 Oct 1939 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 1 Nov 1939 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 2 Nov 1939 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 3 Nov 1939 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 5 Nov 1939
Shawwal 1358
13 Nov – 11 Dec 1939 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 13 Nov 1939
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 20 Nov 1939 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 27 Nov 1939 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 7 Dec 1939 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1358
12 Dec – 10 Jan 1940 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 12 Dec 1939 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 22 Dec 1939 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 3 Jan 1940 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 5 Jan 1940
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 9 Jan 1940 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1358
11 Jan – 9 Feb 1940 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 11 Jan 1940 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 17 Jan 1940 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 18 Jan 1940 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 19 Jan 1940
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 19 Jan 1940 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 20 Jan 1940
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 25 Jan 1940 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 28 Jan 1940 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 3 Feb 1940 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 4 Feb 1940