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 1376
8 Aug – 5 Sept 1956 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 8 Aug 1956
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 9 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 14 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 16 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 17 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 18 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 19 Aug 1956 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 1 Sept 1956 · 95 AH
Safar 1376
6 Sept – 5 Oct 1956 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 6 Sept 1956 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 12 Sept 1956 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 12 Sept 1956 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 25 Sept 1956 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 3 Oct 1956 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 3 Oct 1956 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 5 Oct 1956 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1376
6 Oct – 3 Nov 1956 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 6 Oct 1956 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 13 Oct 1956 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 14 Oct 1956 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 15 Oct 1956
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins17–22 Oct 1956
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 22 Oct 1956
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 22 Oct 1956 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 31 Oct 1956 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1376
4 Nov – 3 Dec 1956 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 11 Nov 1956 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 13 Nov 1956 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1376
4 Dec – 1 Jan 1957 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 8 Dec 1956 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalThu, 13 Dec 1956 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSun, 16 Dec 1956 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1376
2–31 Jan 1957 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 4 Jan 1957 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 14 Jan 1957 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 21 Jan 1957
Rajab 1376
1 Feb – 2 Mar 1957 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 1 Feb 1957 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 3 Feb 1957 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 10 Feb 1957 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 13 Feb 1957
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 15 Feb 1957 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 24 Feb 1957 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 25 Feb 1957 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 26 Feb 1957
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 27 Feb 1957
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 28 Feb 1957 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1376
3 Mar – 1 Apr 1957 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 5 Mar 1957 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 6 Mar 1957 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 7 Mar 1957 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 9 Mar 1957 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 13 Mar 1957 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 17 Mar 1957 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1376
2–30 Apr 1957 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanTue, 2 Apr 1957
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 11 Apr 1957
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 16 Apr 1957 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrThu, 18 Apr 1957 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSat, 20 Apr 1957 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSun, 21 Apr 1957 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrMon, 22 Apr 1957 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerWed, 24 Apr 1957
Shawwal 1376
1–30 May 1957 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 1 May 1957
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 8 May 1957 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 15 May 1957 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 25 May 1957 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1376
31 May – 28 Jun 1957 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 31 May 1957 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 10 Jun 1957 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 22 Jun 1957 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 24 Jun 1957
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 28 Jun 1957 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1376
29 Jun – 28 Jul 1957 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 29 Jun 1957 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 5 Jul 1957 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 6 Jul 1957 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 7 Jul 1957
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 7 Jul 1957 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 8 Jul 1957
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 13 Jul 1957 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 16 Jul 1957 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 22 Jul 1957 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 23 Jul 1957