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 1366
25 Nov – 24 Dec 1946 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 25 Nov 1946
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 26 Nov 1946 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 1 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 3 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 4 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 5 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 6 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 19 Dec 1946 · 95 AH
Safar 1366
25 Dec – 23 Jan 1947 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 25 Dec 1946 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 31 Dec 1946 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 31 Dec 1946 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 13 Jan 1947 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 21 Jan 1947 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 21 Jan 1947 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 23 Jan 1947 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1366
24 Jan – 21 Feb 1947 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 24 Jan 1947 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 31 Jan 1947 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 1 Feb 1947 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 2 Feb 1947
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins4–9 Feb 1947
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 9 Feb 1947
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 9 Feb 1947 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 18 Feb 1947 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1366
22 Feb – 23 Mar 1947 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 1 Mar 1947 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 3 Mar 1947 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1366
24 Mar – 21 Apr 1947 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 28 Mar 1947 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 2 Apr 1947 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 5 Apr 1947 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1366
22 Apr – 21 May 1947 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 24 Apr 1947 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 4 May 1947 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 11 May 1947
Rajab 1366
22 May – 19 Jun 1947 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 22 May 1947 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 24 May 1947 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 31 May 1947 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 3 Jun 1947
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 5 Jun 1947 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 14 Jun 1947 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 15 Jun 1947 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 16 Jun 1947
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 17 Jun 1947
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 18 Jun 1947 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1366
20 Jun – 18 Jul 1947 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 22 Jun 1947 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 23 Jun 1947 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 24 Jun 1947 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 26 Jun 1947 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 30 Jun 1947 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 4 Jul 1947 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1366
19 Jul – 17 Aug 1947 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 19 Jul 1947
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 28 Jul 1947
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 2 Aug 1947 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 4 Aug 1947 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 6 Aug 1947 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 7 Aug 1947 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 8 Aug 1947 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 10 Aug 1947
Shawwal 1366
18 Aug – 15 Sept 1947 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 18 Aug 1947
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 25 Aug 1947 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 1 Sept 1947 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 11 Sept 1947 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1366
16 Sept – 15 Oct 1947 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 16 Sept 1947 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 26 Sept 1947 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 8 Oct 1947 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 10 Oct 1947
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 14 Oct 1947 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1366
16 Oct – 13 Nov 1947 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 16 Oct 1947 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 22 Oct 1947 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 23 Oct 1947 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 24 Oct 1947
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 24 Oct 1947 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 25 Oct 1947
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 30 Oct 1947 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 2 Nov 1947 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 8 Nov 1947 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 9 Nov 1947