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 1388
30 Mar – 28 Apr 1968 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 30 Mar 1968
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 31 Mar 1968 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 5 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 7 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 8 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 9 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 10 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 23 Apr 1968 · 95 AH
Safar 1388
29 Apr – 28 May 1968 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 29 Apr 1968 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 5 May 1968 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 5 May 1968 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 18 May 1968 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 26 May 1968 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 26 May 1968 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 28 May 1968 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1388
29 May – 26 Jun 1968 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 29 May 1968 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 5 Jun 1968 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 6 Jun 1968 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 7 Jun 1968
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins9–14 Jun 1968
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 14 Jun 1968
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 14 Jun 1968 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 23 Jun 1968 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1388
27 Jun – 26 Jul 1968 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 4 Jul 1968 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 6 Jul 1968 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1388
27 Jul – 24 Aug 1968 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 31 Jul 1968 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 5 Aug 1968 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 8 Aug 1968 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1388
25 Aug – 23 Sept 1968 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 27 Aug 1968 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 6 Sept 1968 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 13 Sept 1968
Rajab 1388
24 Sept – 22 Oct 1968 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 24 Sept 1968 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 26 Sept 1968 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 3 Oct 1968 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 6 Oct 1968
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 8 Oct 1968 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 17 Oct 1968 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 18 Oct 1968 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 19 Oct 1968
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 20 Oct 1968
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 21 Oct 1968 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1388
23 Oct – 21 Nov 1968 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 25 Oct 1968 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 26 Oct 1968 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 27 Oct 1968 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 29 Oct 1968 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 2 Nov 1968 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 6 Nov 1968 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1388
22 Nov – 20 Dec 1968 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 22 Nov 1968
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 1 Dec 1968
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 6 Dec 1968 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 8 Dec 1968 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 10 Dec 1968 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 11 Dec 1968 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 12 Dec 1968 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 14 Dec 1968
Shawwal 1388
21 Dec – 19 Jan 1969 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 21 Dec 1968
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 28 Dec 1968 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 4 Jan 1969 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 14 Jan 1969 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1388
20 Jan – 17 Feb 1969 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 20 Jan 1969 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 30 Jan 1969 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 11 Feb 1969 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 13 Feb 1969
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 17 Feb 1969 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1388
18 Feb – 18 Mar 1969 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 18 Feb 1969 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 24 Feb 1969 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 25 Feb 1969 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 26 Feb 1969
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 26 Feb 1969 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 27 Feb 1969
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 4 Mar 1969 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 7 Mar 1969 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 13 Mar 1969 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 14 Mar 1969