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 1370
13 Oct – 11 Nov 1950 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 13 Oct 1950
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 14 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 19 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 21 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 22 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 23 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 24 Oct 1950 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 6 Nov 1950 · 95 AH
Safar 1370
12 Nov – 10 Dec 1950 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 12 Nov 1950 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 18 Nov 1950 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 18 Nov 1950 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 1 Dec 1950 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 9 Dec 1950 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 9 Dec 1950 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 10 Dec 1950 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1370
11 Dec – 8 Jan 1951 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 11 Dec 1950 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 18 Dec 1950 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 19 Dec 1950 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 20 Dec 1950
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins22–27 Dec 1950
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 27 Dec 1950
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 27 Dec 1950 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 5 Jan 1951 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1370
9 Jan – 7 Feb 1951 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 16 Jan 1951 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 18 Jan 1951 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1370
8 Feb – 8 Mar 1951 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 12 Feb 1951 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 17 Feb 1951 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 20 Feb 1951 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1370
9 Mar – 7 Apr 1951 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 11 Mar 1951 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 21 Mar 1951 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 28 Mar 1951
Rajab 1370
8 Apr – 6 May 1951 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 8 Apr 1951 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 10 Apr 1951 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 17 Apr 1951 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 20 Apr 1951
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 22 Apr 1951 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 1 May 1951 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 2 May 1951 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 3 May 1951
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 4 May 1951
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 5 May 1951 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1370
7 May – 5 Jun 1951 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 9 May 1951 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 10 May 1951 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 11 May 1951 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 13 May 1951 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 17 May 1951 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 21 May 1951 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1370
6 Jun – 4 Jul 1951 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 6 Jun 1951
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 15 Jun 1951
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 20 Jun 1951 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 22 Jun 1951 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 24 Jun 1951 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 25 Jun 1951 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 26 Jun 1951 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 28 Jun 1951
Shawwal 1370
5 Jul – 3 Aug 1951 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 5 Jul 1951
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 12 Jul 1951 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 19 Jul 1951 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 29 Jul 1951 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1370
4 Aug – 2 Sept 1951 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 4 Aug 1951 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 14 Aug 1951 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 26 Aug 1951 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 28 Aug 1951
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 1 Sept 1951 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1370
3 Sept – 2 Oct 1951 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 3 Sept 1951 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 9 Sept 1951 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 10 Sept 1951 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 11 Sept 1951
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 11 Sept 1951 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 12 Sept 1951
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 17 Sept 1951 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 20 Sept 1951 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 26 Sept 1951 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 27 Sept 1951