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 1387
11 Apr – 10 May 1967 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 11 Apr 1967
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 12 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 17 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 19 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 20 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 21 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 22 Apr 1967 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 5 May 1967 · 95 AH
Safar 1387
11 May – 8 Jun 1967 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusThu, 11 May 1967 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 17 May 1967 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationWed, 17 May 1967 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraTue, 30 May 1967 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 7 Jun 1967 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 7 Jun 1967 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 8 Jun 1967 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1387
9 Jun – 8 Jul 1967 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 9 Jun 1967 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 16 Jun 1967 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 17 Jun 1967 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 18 Jun 1967
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins20–25 Jun 1967
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 25 Jun 1967
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 25 Jun 1967 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 4 Jul 1967 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1387
9 Jul – 6 Aug 1967 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 16 Jul 1967 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 18 Jul 1967 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1387
7 Aug – 5 Sept 1967 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 11 Aug 1967 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 16 Aug 1967 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 19 Aug 1967 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1387
6 Sept – 4 Oct 1967 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 8 Sept 1967 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 18 Sept 1967 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 25 Sept 1967
Rajab 1387
5 Oct – 3 Nov 1967 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 5 Oct 1967 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 7 Oct 1967 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 14 Oct 1967 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 17 Oct 1967
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 19 Oct 1967 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 28 Oct 1967 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 29 Oct 1967 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 30 Oct 1967
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 31 Oct 1967
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 1 Nov 1967 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1387
4 Nov – 2 Dec 1967 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 6 Nov 1967 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 7 Nov 1967 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 8 Nov 1967 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 10 Nov 1967 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 14 Nov 1967 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 18 Nov 1967 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1387
3 Dec – 1 Jan 1968 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 3 Dec 1967
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 12 Dec 1967
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 17 Dec 1967 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 19 Dec 1967 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 21 Dec 1967 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 22 Dec 1967 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 23 Dec 1967 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 25 Dec 1967
Shawwal 1387
2–30 Jan 1968 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 2 Jan 1968
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 9 Jan 1968 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 16 Jan 1968 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 26 Jan 1968 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1387
31 Jan – 29 Feb 1968 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 31 Jan 1968 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 10 Feb 1968 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 22 Feb 1968 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 24 Feb 1968
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 28 Feb 1968 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1387
1–29 Mar 1968 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 1 Mar 1968 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 7 Mar 1968 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 8 Mar 1968 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 9 Mar 1968
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 9 Mar 1968 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 10 Mar 1968
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 15 Mar 1968 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 18 Mar 1968 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 24 Mar 1968 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 25 Mar 1968