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 1391
27 Feb – 27 Mar 1971 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 27 Feb 1971
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 28 Feb 1971 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 5 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 7 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 8 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 9 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 10 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 23 Mar 1971 · 95 AH
Safar 1391
28 Mar – 25 Apr 1971 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 28 Mar 1971 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 3 Apr 1971 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 3 Apr 1971 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 16 Apr 1971 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 24 Apr 1971 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 24 Apr 1971 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 25 Apr 1971 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1391
26 Apr – 25 May 1971 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 26 Apr 1971 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 3 May 1971 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 4 May 1971 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 5 May 1971
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins7–12 May 1971
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 12 May 1971
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 12 May 1971 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 21 May 1971 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1391
26 May – 23 Jun 1971 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 2 Jun 1971 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 4 Jun 1971 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1391
24 Jun – 23 Jul 1971 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 28 Jun 1971 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 3 Jul 1971 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 6 Jul 1971 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1391
24 Jul – 22 Aug 1971 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 26 Jul 1971 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 5 Aug 1971 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 12 Aug 1971
Rajab 1391
23 Aug – 20 Sept 1971 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 23 Aug 1971 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 25 Aug 1971 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 1 Sept 1971 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 4 Sept 1971
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 6 Sept 1971 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 15 Sept 1971 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 16 Sept 1971 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 17 Sept 1971
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 18 Sept 1971
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 19 Sept 1971 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1391
21 Sept – 20 Oct 1971 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 23 Sept 1971 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 24 Sept 1971 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 25 Sept 1971 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 27 Sept 1971 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 1 Oct 1971 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 5 Oct 1971 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1391
21 Oct – 19 Nov 1971 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 21 Oct 1971
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 30 Oct 1971
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 4 Nov 1971 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 6 Nov 1971 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 8 Nov 1971 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 9 Nov 1971 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 10 Nov 1971 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 12 Nov 1971
Shawwal 1391
20 Nov – 18 Dec 1971 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 20 Nov 1971
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 27 Nov 1971 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 4 Dec 1971 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 14 Dec 1971 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1391
19 Dec – 17 Jan 1972 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 19 Dec 1971 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 29 Dec 1971 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationMon, 10 Jan 1972 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthWed, 12 Jan 1972
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 16 Jan 1972 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1391
18 Jan – 15 Feb 1972 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 18 Jan 1972 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 24 Jan 1972 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 25 Jan 1972 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 26 Jan 1972
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 26 Jan 1972 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 27 Jan 1972
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 1 Feb 1972 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 4 Feb 1972 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 10 Feb 1972 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 11 Feb 1972