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 1390
9 Mar – 6 Apr 1970 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 9 Mar 1970
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 10 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 15 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 17 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 18 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 19 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 20 Mar 1970 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 2 Apr 1970 · 95 AH
Safar 1390
7 Apr – 6 May 1970 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 7 Apr 1970 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 13 Apr 1970 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 13 Apr 1970 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 26 Apr 1970 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 4 May 1970 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 4 May 1970 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 6 May 1970 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1390
7 May – 4 Jun 1970 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 7 May 1970 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 14 May 1970 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 15 May 1970 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 16 May 1970
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins18–23 May 1970
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 23 May 1970
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 23 May 1970 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 1 Jun 1970 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1390
5 Jun – 4 Jul 1970 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 12 Jun 1970 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 14 Jun 1970 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1390
5 Jul – 3 Aug 1970 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 9 Jul 1970 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 14 Jul 1970 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 17 Jul 1970 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1390
4 Aug – 2 Sept 1970 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 6 Aug 1970 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 16 Aug 1970 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 23 Aug 1970
Rajab 1390
3 Sept – 1 Oct 1970 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 3 Sept 1970 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 5 Sept 1970 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 12 Sept 1970 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 15 Sept 1970
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 17 Sept 1970 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 26 Sept 1970 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 27 Sept 1970 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 28 Sept 1970
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 29 Sept 1970
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 30 Sept 1970 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1390
2–31 Oct 1970 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 4 Oct 1970 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 5 Oct 1970 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 6 Oct 1970 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 8 Oct 1970 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 12 Oct 1970 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 16 Oct 1970 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1390
1–29 Nov 1970 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 1 Nov 1970
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 10 Nov 1970
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 15 Nov 1970 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 17 Nov 1970 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 19 Nov 1970 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 20 Nov 1970 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 21 Nov 1970 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 23 Nov 1970
Shawwal 1390
30 Nov – 29 Dec 1970 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 30 Nov 1970
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 7 Dec 1970 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 14 Dec 1970 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 24 Dec 1970 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1390
30 Dec – 27 Jan 1971 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 30 Dec 1970 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 9 Jan 1971 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 21 Jan 1971 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 23 Jan 1971
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 27 Jan 1971 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1390
28 Jan – 26 Feb 1971 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 28 Jan 1971 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 3 Feb 1971 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 4 Feb 1971 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 5 Feb 1971
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 5 Feb 1971 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 6 Feb 1971
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 11 Feb 1971 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 14 Feb 1971 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 20 Feb 1971 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 21 Feb 1971