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 1381
15 Jun – 13 Jul 1961 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 15 Jun 1961
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 16 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 21 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 23 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 24 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 25 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 26 Jun 1961 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 9 Jul 1961 · 95 AH
Safar 1381
14 Jul – 12 Aug 1961 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 14 Jul 1961 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 20 Jul 1961 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 20 Jul 1961 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 2 Aug 1961 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 10 Aug 1961 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 10 Aug 1961 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 12 Aug 1961 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1381
13 Aug – 10 Sept 1961 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 13 Aug 1961 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 20 Aug 1961 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 21 Aug 1961 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 22 Aug 1961
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins24–29 Aug 1961
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 29 Aug 1961
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 29 Aug 1961 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 7 Sept 1961 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1381
11 Sept – 10 Oct 1961 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 18 Sept 1961 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 20 Sept 1961 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1381
11 Oct – 9 Nov 1961 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 15 Oct 1961 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 20 Oct 1961 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 23 Oct 1961 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1381
10 Nov – 8 Dec 1961 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 12 Nov 1961 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 22 Nov 1961 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 29 Nov 1961
Rajab 1381
9 Dec – 7 Jan 1962 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 9 Dec 1961 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 11 Dec 1961 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 18 Dec 1961 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 21 Dec 1961
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 23 Dec 1961 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 1 Jan 1962 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 2 Jan 1962 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 3 Jan 1962
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 4 Jan 1962
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 5 Jan 1962 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1381
8 Jan – 5 Feb 1962 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 10 Jan 1962 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 11 Jan 1962 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 12 Jan 1962 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 14 Jan 1962 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 18 Jan 1962 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 22 Jan 1962 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1381
6 Feb – 7 Mar 1962 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanTue, 6 Feb 1962
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 15 Feb 1962
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 20 Feb 1962 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrThu, 22 Feb 1962 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSat, 24 Feb 1962 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSun, 25 Feb 1962 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrMon, 26 Feb 1962 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerWed, 28 Feb 1962
Shawwal 1381
8 Mar – 5 Apr 1962 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 8 Mar 1962
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 15 Mar 1962 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 22 Mar 1962 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 1 Apr 1962 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1381
6 Apr – 4 May 1962 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 6 Apr 1962 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 16 Apr 1962 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 28 Apr 1962 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 30 Apr 1962
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 4 May 1962 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1381
5 May – 3 Jun 1962 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 5 May 1962 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 11 May 1962 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 12 May 1962 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 13 May 1962
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 13 May 1962 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 14 May 1962
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 19 May 1962 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 22 May 1962 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 28 May 1962 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 29 May 1962