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 1386
22 Apr – 21 May 1966 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 22 Apr 1966
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 23 Apr 1966 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 28 Apr 1966 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 30 Apr 1966 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 1 May 1966 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 2 May 1966 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 3 May 1966 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 16 May 1966 · 95 AH
Safar 1386
22 May – 19 Jun 1966 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 22 May 1966 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 28 May 1966 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 28 May 1966 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 10 Jun 1966 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 18 Jun 1966 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 18 Jun 1966 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 19 Jun 1966 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1386
20 Jun – 18 Jul 1966 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 20 Jun 1966 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 27 Jun 1966 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 28 Jun 1966 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 29 Jun 1966
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins1–6 Jul 1966
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 6 Jul 1966
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 6 Jul 1966 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 15 Jul 1966 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1386
19 Jul – 17 Aug 1966 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 26 Jul 1966 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 28 Jul 1966 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1386
18 Aug – 15 Sept 1966 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 22 Aug 1966 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 27 Aug 1966 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 30 Aug 1966 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1386
16 Sept – 14 Oct 1966 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 18 Sept 1966 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 28 Sept 1966 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 5 Oct 1966
Rajab 1386
15 Oct – 13 Nov 1966 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 15 Oct 1966 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 17 Oct 1966 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 24 Oct 1966 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 27 Oct 1966
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 29 Oct 1966 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 7 Nov 1966 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 8 Nov 1966 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 9 Nov 1966
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 10 Nov 1966
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 11 Nov 1966 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1386
14 Nov – 13 Dec 1966 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 16 Nov 1966 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 17 Nov 1966 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 18 Nov 1966 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 20 Nov 1966 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 24 Nov 1966 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 28 Nov 1966 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1386
14 Dec – 11 Jan 1967 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 14 Dec 1966
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 23 Dec 1966
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 28 Dec 1966 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 30 Dec 1966 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 1 Jan 1967 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 2 Jan 1967 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 3 Jan 1967 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 5 Jan 1967
Shawwal 1386
12 Jan – 10 Feb 1967 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 12 Jan 1967
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 19 Jan 1967 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 26 Jan 1967 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 5 Feb 1967 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1386
11 Feb – 12 Mar 1967 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 11 Feb 1967 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 21 Feb 1967 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 5 Mar 1967 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 7 Mar 1967
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 11 Mar 1967 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1386
13 Mar – 10 Apr 1967 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 13 Mar 1967 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 19 Mar 1967 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 20 Mar 1967 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 21 Mar 1967
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 21 Mar 1967 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 22 Mar 1967
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 27 Mar 1967 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 30 Mar 1967 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 5 Apr 1967 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 6 Apr 1967