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 1374
30 Aug – 28 Sept 1954 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 30 Aug 1954
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 31 Aug 1954 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 5 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 7 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 8 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 9 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 10 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 23 Sept 1954 · 95 AH
Safar 1374
29 Sept – 27 Oct 1954 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 29 Sept 1954 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 5 Oct 1954 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 5 Oct 1954 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 18 Oct 1954 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 26 Oct 1954 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 26 Oct 1954 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 27 Oct 1954 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1374
28 Oct – 26 Nov 1954 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 28 Oct 1954 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 4 Nov 1954 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 5 Nov 1954 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 6 Nov 1954
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins8–13 Nov 1954
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 13 Nov 1954
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 13 Nov 1954 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 22 Nov 1954 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1374
27 Nov – 26 Dec 1954 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 4 Dec 1954 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 6 Dec 1954 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1374
27 Dec – 24 Jan 1955 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 31 Dec 1954 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 5 Jan 1955 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 8 Jan 1955 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1374
25 Jan – 23 Feb 1955 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 27 Jan 1955 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 6 Feb 1955 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 13 Feb 1955
Rajab 1374
24 Feb – 24 Mar 1955 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 24 Feb 1955 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 26 Feb 1955 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 5 Mar 1955 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 8 Mar 1955
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 10 Mar 1955 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 19 Mar 1955 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 20 Mar 1955 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 21 Mar 1955
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 22 Mar 1955
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 23 Mar 1955 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1374
25 Mar – 23 Apr 1955 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 27 Mar 1955 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 28 Mar 1955 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 29 Mar 1955 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 31 Mar 1955 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 4 Apr 1955 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 8 Apr 1955 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1374
24 Apr – 22 May 1955 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 24 Apr 1955
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 3 May 1955
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 8 May 1955 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 10 May 1955 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 12 May 1955 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 13 May 1955 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 14 May 1955 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 16 May 1955
Shawwal 1374
23 May – 20 Jun 1955 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 23 May 1955
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 30 May 1955 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 6 Jun 1955 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 16 Jun 1955 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1374
21 Jun – 20 Jul 1955 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 21 Jun 1955 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 1 Jul 1955 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 13 Jul 1955 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 15 Jul 1955
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 19 Jul 1955 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1374
21 Jul – 18 Aug 1955 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 21 Jul 1955 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 27 Jul 1955 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 28 Jul 1955 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 29 Jul 1955
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 29 Jul 1955 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 30 Jul 1955
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 4 Aug 1955 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 7 Aug 1955 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 13 Aug 1955 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 14 Aug 1955