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 1378
18 Jul – 16 Aug 1958 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 18 Jul 1958
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 19 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 24 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 26 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 27 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 28 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 29 Jul 1958 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 11 Aug 1958 · 95 AH
Safar 1378
17 Aug – 14 Sept 1958 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 17 Aug 1958 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 23 Aug 1958 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 23 Aug 1958 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 5 Sept 1958 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 13 Sept 1958 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 13 Sept 1958 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 14 Sept 1958 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1378
15 Sept – 13 Oct 1958 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 15 Sept 1958 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 22 Sept 1958 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 23 Sept 1958 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 24 Sept 1958
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins26 Sept – 1 Oct 1958
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 1 Oct 1958
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 1 Oct 1958 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 10 Oct 1958 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1378
14 Oct – 11 Nov 1958 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 21 Oct 1958 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 23 Oct 1958 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1378
12 Nov – 11 Dec 1958 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 16 Nov 1958 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 21 Nov 1958 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 24 Nov 1958 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1378
12 Dec – 9 Jan 1959 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 14 Dec 1958 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 24 Dec 1958 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 31 Dec 1958
Rajab 1378
10 Jan – 8 Feb 1959 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 10 Jan 1959 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 12 Jan 1959 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 19 Jan 1959 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 22 Jan 1959
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 24 Jan 1959 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 2 Feb 1959 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 3 Feb 1959 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 4 Feb 1959
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 5 Feb 1959
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 6 Feb 1959 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1378
9 Feb – 10 Mar 1959 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 11 Feb 1959 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 12 Feb 1959 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 13 Feb 1959 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 15 Feb 1959 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 19 Feb 1959 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 23 Feb 1959 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1378
11 Mar – 8 Apr 1959 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 11 Mar 1959
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 20 Mar 1959
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 25 Mar 1959 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 27 Mar 1959 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 29 Mar 1959 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 30 Mar 1959 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 31 Mar 1959 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 2 Apr 1959
Shawwal 1378
9 Apr – 8 May 1959 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 9 Apr 1959
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 16 Apr 1959 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 23 Apr 1959 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 3 May 1959 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1378
9 May – 7 Jun 1959 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 9 May 1959 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 19 May 1959 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 31 May 1959 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 2 Jun 1959
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 6 Jun 1959 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1378
8 Jun – 7 Jul 1959 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 8 Jun 1959 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 14 Jun 1959 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 15 Jun 1959 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 16 Jun 1959
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 16 Jun 1959 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 17 Jun 1959
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 22 Jun 1959 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 25 Jun 1959 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 1 Jul 1959 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 2 Jul 1959