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 1373
10 Sept – 9 Oct 1953 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 10 Sept 1953
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 11 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 16 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 18 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 19 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 20 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 21 Sept 1953 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 4 Oct 1953 · 95 AH
Safar 1373
10 Oct – 7 Nov 1953 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 10 Oct 1953 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 16 Oct 1953 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 16 Oct 1953 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 29 Oct 1953 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 6 Nov 1953 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 6 Nov 1953 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 7 Nov 1953 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1373
8 Nov – 7 Dec 1953 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 8 Nov 1953 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 15 Nov 1953 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 16 Nov 1953 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 17 Nov 1953
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins19–24 Nov 1953
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 24 Nov 1953
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 24 Nov 1953 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 3 Dec 1953 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1373
8 Dec – 5 Jan 1954 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 15 Dec 1953 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 17 Dec 1953 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1373
6 Jan – 4 Feb 1954 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 10 Jan 1954 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 15 Jan 1954 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 18 Jan 1954 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1373
5 Feb – 5 Mar 1954 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 7 Feb 1954 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 17 Feb 1954 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 24 Feb 1954
Rajab 1373
6 Mar – 4 Apr 1954 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 6 Mar 1954 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 8 Mar 1954 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 15 Mar 1954 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 18 Mar 1954
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 20 Mar 1954 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 29 Mar 1954 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 30 Mar 1954 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 31 Mar 1954
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 1 Apr 1954
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 2 Apr 1954 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1373
5 Apr – 3 May 1954 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 7 Apr 1954 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 8 Apr 1954 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 9 Apr 1954 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 11 Apr 1954 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 15 Apr 1954 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 19 Apr 1954 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1373
4 May – 1 Jun 1954 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanTue, 4 May 1954
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 13 May 1954
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 18 May 1954 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrThu, 20 May 1954 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSat, 22 May 1954 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSun, 23 May 1954 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrMon, 24 May 1954 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerWed, 26 May 1954
Shawwal 1373
2 Jun – 1 Jul 1954 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 2 Jun 1954
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 9 Jun 1954 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 16 Jun 1954 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 26 Jun 1954 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1373
2–30 Jul 1954 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 2 Jul 1954 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 12 Jul 1954 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 24 Jul 1954 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 26 Jul 1954
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 30 Jul 1954 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1373
31 Jul – 29 Aug 1954 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 31 Jul 1954 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 6 Aug 1954 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 7 Aug 1954 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 8 Aug 1954
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 8 Aug 1954 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 9 Aug 1954
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 14 Aug 1954 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 17 Aug 1954 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 23 Aug 1954 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 24 Aug 1954