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 1385
3–31 May 1965 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 3 May 1965
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 4 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 9 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 11 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 12 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 13 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 14 May 1965 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 27 May 1965 · 95 AH
Safar 1385
1–29 Jun 1965 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 1 Jun 1965 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 7 Jun 1965 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 7 Jun 1965 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 20 Jun 1965 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 28 Jun 1965 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 28 Jun 1965 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 29 Jun 1965 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1385
30 Jun – 29 Jul 1965 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 30 Jun 1965 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 7 Jul 1965 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 8 Jul 1965 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 9 Jul 1965
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins11–16 Jul 1965
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 16 Jul 1965
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 16 Jul 1965 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 25 Jul 1965 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1385
30 Jul – 27 Aug 1965 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 6 Aug 1965 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 8 Aug 1965 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1385
28 Aug – 25 Sept 1965 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 1 Sept 1965 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 6 Sept 1965 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 9 Sept 1965 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1385
26 Sept – 25 Oct 1965 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 28 Sept 1965 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 8 Oct 1965 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 15 Oct 1965
Rajab 1385
26 Oct – 24 Nov 1965 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 26 Oct 1965 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 28 Oct 1965 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 4 Nov 1965 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 7 Nov 1965
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 9 Nov 1965 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 18 Nov 1965 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 19 Nov 1965 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 20 Nov 1965
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 21 Nov 1965
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 22 Nov 1965 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1385
25 Nov – 23 Dec 1965 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 27 Nov 1965 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 28 Nov 1965 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 29 Nov 1965 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 1 Dec 1965 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 5 Dec 1965 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 9 Dec 1965 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1385
24 Dec – 22 Jan 1966 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 24 Dec 1965
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 2 Jan 1966
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 7 Jan 1966 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 9 Jan 1966 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 11 Jan 1966 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 12 Jan 1966 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 13 Jan 1966 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 15 Jan 1966
Shawwal 1385
23 Jan – 21 Feb 1966 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 23 Jan 1966
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 30 Jan 1966 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 6 Feb 1966 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 16 Feb 1966 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1385
22 Feb – 23 Mar 1966 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 22 Feb 1966 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 4 Mar 1966 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 16 Mar 1966 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 18 Mar 1966
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 22 Mar 1966 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1385
24 Mar – 21 Apr 1966 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 24 Mar 1966 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 30 Mar 1966 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 31 Mar 1966 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 1 Apr 1966
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 1 Apr 1966 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 2 Apr 1966
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 7 Apr 1966 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 10 Apr 1966 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 16 Apr 1966 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 17 Apr 1966