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 1359
10 Feb – 9 Mar 1940 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 10 Feb 1940
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 11 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 16 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 18 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 19 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 20 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 21 Feb 1940 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 5 Mar 1940 · 95 AH
Safar 1359
10 Mar – 8 Apr 1940 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 10 Mar 1940 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 16 Mar 1940 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 16 Mar 1940 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 29 Mar 1940 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 6 Apr 1940 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 6 Apr 1940 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 8 Apr 1940 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1359
9 Apr – 8 May 1940 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 9 Apr 1940 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 16 Apr 1940 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 17 Apr 1940 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 18 Apr 1940
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins20–25 Apr 1940
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 25 Apr 1940
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 25 Apr 1940 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 4 May 1940 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1359
9 May – 6 Jun 1940 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 16 May 1940 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 18 May 1940 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1359
7 Jun – 6 Jul 1940 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 11 Jun 1940 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 16 Jun 1940 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 19 Jun 1940 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1359
7 Jul – 4 Aug 1940 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 9 Jul 1940 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 19 Jul 1940 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 26 Jul 1940
Rajab 1359
5 Aug – 3 Sept 1940 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 5 Aug 1940 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 7 Aug 1940 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 14 Aug 1940 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 17 Aug 1940
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 19 Aug 1940 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 28 Aug 1940 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 29 Aug 1940 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 30 Aug 1940
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 31 Aug 1940
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 1 Sept 1940 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1359
4 Sept – 2 Oct 1940 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 6 Sept 1940 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 7 Sept 1940 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 8 Sept 1940 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 10 Sept 1940 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 14 Sept 1940 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 18 Sept 1940 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1359
3–31 Oct 1940 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 3 Oct 1940
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 12 Oct 1940
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 17 Oct 1940 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 19 Oct 1940 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 21 Oct 1940 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 22 Oct 1940 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 23 Oct 1940 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 25 Oct 1940
Shawwal 1359
1–29 Nov 1940 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 1 Nov 1940
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 8 Nov 1940 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 15 Nov 1940 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 25 Nov 1940 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1359
30 Nov – 29 Dec 1940 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 30 Nov 1940 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 10 Dec 1940 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 22 Dec 1940 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 24 Dec 1940
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 28 Dec 1940 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1359
30 Dec – 28 Jan 1941 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 30 Dec 1940 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 5 Jan 1941 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 6 Jan 1941 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 7 Jan 1941
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 7 Jan 1941 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 8 Jan 1941
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 13 Jan 1941 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 16 Jan 1941 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 22 Jan 1941 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 23 Jan 1941