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 1379
8 Jul – 5 Aug 1959 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 8 Jul 1959
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 9 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 14 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 16 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 17 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 18 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 19 Jul 1959 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 1 Aug 1959 · 95 AH
Safar 1379
6 Aug – 4 Sept 1959 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 6 Aug 1959 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 12 Aug 1959 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 12 Aug 1959 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 25 Aug 1959 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 2 Sept 1959 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 2 Sept 1959 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 4 Sept 1959 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1379
5 Sept – 3 Oct 1959 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 5 Sept 1959 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 12 Sept 1959 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 13 Sept 1959 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 14 Sept 1959
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins16–21 Sept 1959
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 21 Sept 1959
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 21 Sept 1959 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 30 Sept 1959 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1379
4 Oct – 1 Nov 1959 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 11 Oct 1959 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 13 Oct 1959 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1379
2–30 Nov 1959 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 6 Nov 1959 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 11 Nov 1959 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 14 Nov 1959 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1379
1–30 Dec 1959 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 3 Dec 1959 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 13 Dec 1959 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 20 Dec 1959
Rajab 1379
31 Dec – 28 Jan 1960 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 31 Dec 1959 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 2 Jan 1960 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 9 Jan 1960 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 12 Jan 1960
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 14 Jan 1960 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 23 Jan 1960 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 24 Jan 1960 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 25 Jan 1960
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 26 Jan 1960
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 27 Jan 1960 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1379
29 Jan – 27 Feb 1960 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 31 Jan 1960 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 1 Feb 1960 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 2 Feb 1960 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 4 Feb 1960 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 8 Feb 1960 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 12 Feb 1960 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1379
28 Feb – 28 Mar 1960 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 28 Feb 1960
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 8 Mar 1960
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 13 Mar 1960 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 15 Mar 1960 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 17 Mar 1960 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 18 Mar 1960 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 19 Mar 1960 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 21 Mar 1960
Shawwal 1379
29 Mar – 26 Apr 1960 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 29 Mar 1960
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 5 Apr 1960 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 12 Apr 1960 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 22 Apr 1960 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1379
27 Apr – 26 May 1960 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 27 Apr 1960 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 7 May 1960 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 19 May 1960 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 21 May 1960
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 25 May 1960 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1379
27 May – 25 Jun 1960 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 27 May 1960 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 2 Jun 1960 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 3 Jun 1960 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 4 Jun 1960
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 4 Jun 1960 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 5 Jun 1960
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 10 Jun 1960 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 13 Jun 1960 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 19 Jun 1960 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 20 Jun 1960