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 1368
3 Nov – 1 Dec 1948 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 3 Nov 1948
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 4 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 9 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 11 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 12 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 13 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 14 Nov 1948 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 27 Nov 1948 · 95 AH
Safar 1368
2–31 Dec 1948 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 2 Dec 1948 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 8 Dec 1948 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 8 Dec 1948 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 21 Dec 1948 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 29 Dec 1948 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 29 Dec 1948 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 31 Dec 1948 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1368
1–29 Jan 1949 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 1 Jan 1949 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 8 Jan 1949 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 9 Jan 1949 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 10 Jan 1949
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins12–17 Jan 1949
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 17 Jan 1949
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 17 Jan 1949 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 26 Jan 1949 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1368
30 Jan – 28 Feb 1949 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 6 Feb 1949 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 8 Feb 1949 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1368
1–30 Mar 1949 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 5 Mar 1949 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalThu, 10 Mar 1949 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSun, 13 Mar 1949 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1368
31 Mar – 29 Apr 1949 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 2 Apr 1949 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 12 Apr 1949 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 19 Apr 1949
Rajab 1368
30 Apr – 28 May 1949 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 30 Apr 1949 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 2 May 1949 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 9 May 1949 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 12 May 1949
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 14 May 1949 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 23 May 1949 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 24 May 1949 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 25 May 1949
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 26 May 1949
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 27 May 1949 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1368
29 May – 26 Jun 1949 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 31 May 1949 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 1 Jun 1949 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 2 Jun 1949 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 4 Jun 1949 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 8 Jun 1949 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 12 Jun 1949 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1368
27 Jun – 26 Jul 1949 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 27 Jun 1949
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 6 Jul 1949
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 11 Jul 1949 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 13 Jul 1949 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 15 Jul 1949 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 16 Jul 1949 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 17 Jul 1949 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 19 Jul 1949
Shawwal 1368
27 Jul – 24 Aug 1949 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 27 Jul 1949
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 3 Aug 1949 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 10 Aug 1949 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 20 Aug 1949 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1368
25 Aug – 23 Sept 1949 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 25 Aug 1949 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 4 Sept 1949 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 16 Sept 1949 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 18 Sept 1949
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 22 Sept 1949 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1368
24 Sept – 22 Oct 1949 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 24 Sept 1949 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 30 Sept 1949 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 1 Oct 1949 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 2 Oct 1949
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 2 Oct 1949 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 3 Oct 1949
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 8 Oct 1949 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 11 Oct 1949 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 17 Oct 1949 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 18 Oct 1949