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 1372
21 Sept – 20 Oct 1952 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 21 Sept 1952
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 22 Sept 1952 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 27 Sept 1952 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 29 Sept 1952 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 30 Sept 1952 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 1 Oct 1952 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 2 Oct 1952 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 15 Oct 1952 · 95 AH
Safar 1372
21 Oct – 18 Nov 1952 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 21 Oct 1952 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 27 Oct 1952 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 27 Oct 1952 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 9 Nov 1952 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 17 Nov 1952 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 17 Nov 1952 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 18 Nov 1952 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1372
19 Nov – 17 Dec 1952 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 19 Nov 1952 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 26 Nov 1952 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 27 Nov 1952 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 28 Nov 1952
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins30 Nov – 5 Dec 1952
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 5 Dec 1952
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 5 Dec 1952 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 14 Dec 1952 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1372
18 Dec – 16 Jan 1953 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 25 Dec 1952 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 27 Dec 1952 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1372
17 Jan – 14 Feb 1953 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 21 Jan 1953 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 26 Jan 1953 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 29 Jan 1953 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1372
15 Feb – 16 Mar 1953 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 17 Feb 1953 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 27 Feb 1953 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 6 Mar 1953
Rajab 1372
17 Mar – 14 Apr 1953 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 17 Mar 1953 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 19 Mar 1953 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 26 Mar 1953 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 29 Mar 1953
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 31 Mar 1953 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 9 Apr 1953 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 10 Apr 1953 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 11 Apr 1953
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 12 Apr 1953
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 13 Apr 1953 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1372
15 Apr – 13 May 1953 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 17 Apr 1953 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 18 Apr 1953 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 19 Apr 1953 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 21 Apr 1953 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 25 Apr 1953 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 29 Apr 1953 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1372
14 May – 12 Jun 1953 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 14 May 1953
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 23 May 1953
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 28 May 1953 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 30 May 1953 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 1 Jun 1953 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 2 Jun 1953 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 3 Jun 1953 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 5 Jun 1953
Shawwal 1372
13 Jun – 11 Jul 1953 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 13 Jun 1953
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 20 Jun 1953 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 27 Jun 1953 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 7 Jul 1953 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1372
12 Jul – 10 Aug 1953 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 12 Jul 1953 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 22 Jul 1953 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationMon, 3 Aug 1953 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthWed, 5 Aug 1953
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 9 Aug 1953 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1372
11 Aug – 9 Sept 1953 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 11 Aug 1953 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 17 Aug 1953 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 18 Aug 1953 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 19 Aug 1953
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 19 Aug 1953 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 20 Aug 1953
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 25 Aug 1953 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 28 Aug 1953 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 3 Sept 1953 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 4 Sept 1953