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 1375
19 Aug – 17 Sept 1955 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 19 Aug 1955
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 20 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 25 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 27 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 28 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 29 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 30 Aug 1955 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 12 Sept 1955 · 95 AH
Safar 1375
18 Sept – 16 Oct 1955 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 18 Sept 1955 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 24 Sept 1955 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 24 Sept 1955 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 7 Oct 1955 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 15 Oct 1955 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 15 Oct 1955 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 16 Oct 1955 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1375
17 Oct – 15 Nov 1955 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 17 Oct 1955 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 24 Oct 1955 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 25 Oct 1955 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 26 Oct 1955
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins28 Oct – 2 Nov 1955
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 2 Nov 1955
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 2 Nov 1955 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 11 Nov 1955 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1375
16 Nov – 15 Dec 1955 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 23 Nov 1955 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 25 Nov 1955 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1375
16 Dec – 13 Jan 1956 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 20 Dec 1955 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 25 Dec 1955 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 28 Dec 1955 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1375
14 Jan – 12 Feb 1956 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 16 Jan 1956 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 26 Jan 1956 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 2 Feb 1956
Rajab 1375
13 Feb – 13 Mar 1956 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 13 Feb 1956 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 15 Feb 1956 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 22 Feb 1956 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 25 Feb 1956
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 27 Feb 1956 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 7 Mar 1956 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 8 Mar 1956 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 9 Mar 1956
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 10 Mar 1956
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 11 Mar 1956 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1375
14 Mar – 11 Apr 1956 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 16 Mar 1956 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 17 Mar 1956 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 18 Mar 1956 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 20 Mar 1956 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 24 Mar 1956 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 28 Mar 1956 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1375
12 Apr – 11 May 1956 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 12 Apr 1956
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 21 Apr 1956
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 26 Apr 1956 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 28 Apr 1956 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 30 Apr 1956 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 1 May 1956 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 2 May 1956 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 4 May 1956
Shawwal 1375
12 May – 9 Jun 1956 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 12 May 1956
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 19 May 1956 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 26 May 1956 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 5 Jun 1956 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1375
10 Jun – 9 Jul 1956 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 10 Jun 1956 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 20 Jun 1956 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationMon, 2 Jul 1956 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthWed, 4 Jul 1956
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 8 Jul 1956 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1375
10 Jul – 7 Aug 1956 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 10 Jul 1956 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 16 Jul 1956 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 17 Jul 1956 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 18 Jul 1956
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 18 Jul 1956 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 19 Jul 1956
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 24 Jul 1956 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 27 Jul 1956 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 2 Aug 1956 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 3 Aug 1956