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 1393
5 Feb – 5 Mar 1973 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 5 Feb 1973
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 6 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 11 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 13 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 14 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 15 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 16 Feb 1973 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 1 Mar 1973 · 95 AH
Safar 1393
6 Mar – 4 Apr 1973 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 6 Mar 1973 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 12 Mar 1973 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 12 Mar 1973 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 25 Mar 1973 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 2 Apr 1973 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 2 Apr 1973 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 4 Apr 1973 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1393
5 Apr – 3 May 1973 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 5 Apr 1973 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 12 Apr 1973 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 13 Apr 1973 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 14 Apr 1973
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins16–21 Apr 1973
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 21 Apr 1973
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 21 Apr 1973 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 30 Apr 1973 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1393
4 May – 1 Jun 1973 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 11 May 1973 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 13 May 1973 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1393
2 Jun – 1 Jul 1973 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 6 Jun 1973 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 11 Jun 1973 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 14 Jun 1973 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1393
2–30 Jul 1973 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 4 Jul 1973 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 14 Jul 1973 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 21 Jul 1973
Rajab 1393
31 Jul – 29 Aug 1973 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 31 Jul 1973 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 2 Aug 1973 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 9 Aug 1973 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 12 Aug 1973
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 14 Aug 1973 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 23 Aug 1973 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 24 Aug 1973 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 25 Aug 1973
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 26 Aug 1973
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 27 Aug 1973 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1393
30 Aug – 27 Sept 1973 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 1 Sept 1973 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 2 Sept 1973 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 3 Sept 1973 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 5 Sept 1973 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 9 Sept 1973 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 13 Sept 1973 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1393
28 Sept – 27 Oct 1973 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 28 Sept 1973
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 7 Oct 1973
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 12 Oct 1973 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 14 Oct 1973 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 16 Oct 1973 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 17 Oct 1973 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 18 Oct 1973 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 20 Oct 1973
Shawwal 1393
28 Oct – 25 Nov 1973 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 28 Oct 1973
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 4 Nov 1973 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 11 Nov 1973 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 21 Nov 1973 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1393
26 Nov – 25 Dec 1973 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 26 Nov 1973 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 6 Dec 1973 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 18 Dec 1973 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 20 Dec 1973
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 24 Dec 1973 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1393
26 Dec – 24 Jan 1974 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 26 Dec 1973 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 1 Jan 1974 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 2 Jan 1974 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 3 Jan 1974
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 3 Jan 1974 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 4 Jan 1974
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 9 Jan 1974 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 12 Jan 1974 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 18 Jan 1974 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 19 Jan 1974