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 1389
19 Mar – 17 Apr 1969 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 19 Mar 1969
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 20 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 25 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 27 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 28 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 29 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 30 Mar 1969 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 12 Apr 1969 · 95 AH
Safar 1389
18 Apr – 17 May 1969 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 18 Apr 1969 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 24 Apr 1969 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 24 Apr 1969 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 7 May 1969 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 15 May 1969 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 15 May 1969 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 17 May 1969 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1389
18 May – 15 Jun 1969 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 18 May 1969 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 25 May 1969 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 26 May 1969 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 27 May 1969
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins29 May – 3 Jun 1969
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 3 Jun 1969
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 3 Jun 1969 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 12 Jun 1969 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1389
16 Jun – 15 Jul 1969 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 23 Jun 1969 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 25 Jun 1969 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1389
16 Jul – 14 Aug 1969 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 20 Jul 1969 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 25 Jul 1969 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 28 Jul 1969 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1389
15 Aug – 12 Sept 1969 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 17 Aug 1969 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 27 Aug 1969 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 3 Sept 1969
Rajab 1389
13 Sept – 12 Oct 1969 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 13 Sept 1969 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 15 Sept 1969 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 22 Sept 1969 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 25 Sept 1969
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 27 Sept 1969 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 6 Oct 1969 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 7 Oct 1969 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 8 Oct 1969
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 9 Oct 1969
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 10 Oct 1969 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1389
13 Oct – 11 Nov 1969 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 15 Oct 1969 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 16 Oct 1969 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 17 Oct 1969 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 19 Oct 1969 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 23 Oct 1969 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 27 Oct 1969 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1389
12 Nov – 10 Dec 1969 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 12 Nov 1969
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 21 Nov 1969
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 26 Nov 1969 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 28 Nov 1969 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 30 Nov 1969 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 1 Dec 1969 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 2 Dec 1969 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 4 Dec 1969
Shawwal 1389
11 Dec – 8 Jan 1970 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 11 Dec 1969
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 18 Dec 1969 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 25 Dec 1969 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 4 Jan 1970 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1389
9 Jan – 7 Feb 1970 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 9 Jan 1970 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 19 Jan 1970 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 31 Jan 1970 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 2 Feb 1970
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 6 Feb 1970 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1389
8 Feb – 8 Mar 1970 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 8 Feb 1970 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 14 Feb 1970 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 15 Feb 1970 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 16 Feb 1970
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 16 Feb 1970 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 17 Feb 1970
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 22 Feb 1970 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 25 Feb 1970 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 3 Mar 1970 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 4 Mar 1970