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 1396
3 Jan – 1 Feb 1976 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 3 Jan 1976
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 4 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 9 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 11 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 12 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 13 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 14 Jan 1976 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 27 Jan 1976 · 95 AH
Safar 1396
2 Feb – 1 Mar 1976 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 2 Feb 1976 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 8 Feb 1976 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 8 Feb 1976 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 21 Feb 1976 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 29 Feb 1976 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 29 Feb 1976 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 1 Mar 1976 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1396
2–31 Mar 1976 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 2 Mar 1976 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 9 Mar 1976 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 10 Mar 1976 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 11 Mar 1976
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins13–18 Mar 1976
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 18 Mar 1976
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 18 Mar 1976 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 27 Mar 1976 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1396
1–30 Apr 1976 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 8 Apr 1976 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 10 Apr 1976 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1396
1–29 May 1976 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 5 May 1976 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalMon, 10 May 1976 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationThu, 13 May 1976 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1396
30 May – 28 Jun 1976 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 1 Jun 1976 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 11 Jun 1976 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 18 Jun 1976
Rajab 1396
29 Jun – 28 Jul 1976 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 29 Jun 1976 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 1 Jul 1976 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 8 Jul 1976 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 11 Jul 1976
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 13 Jul 1976 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 22 Jul 1976 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 23 Jul 1976 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 24 Jul 1976
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 25 Jul 1976
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 26 Jul 1976 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1396
29 Jul – 26 Aug 1976 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 31 Jul 1976 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 1 Aug 1976 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 2 Aug 1976 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 4 Aug 1976 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 8 Aug 1976 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 12 Aug 1976 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1396
27 Aug – 24 Sept 1976 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 27 Aug 1976
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 5 Sept 1976
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 10 Sept 1976 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 12 Sept 1976 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 14 Sept 1976 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 15 Sept 1976 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 16 Sept 1976 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 18 Sept 1976
Shawwal 1396
25 Sept – 24 Oct 1976 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 25 Sept 1976
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 2 Oct 1976 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 9 Oct 1976 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 19 Oct 1976 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1396
25 Oct – 22 Nov 1976 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 25 Oct 1976 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 4 Nov 1976 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 16 Nov 1976 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 18 Nov 1976
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 22 Nov 1976 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1396
23 Nov – 21 Dec 1976 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 23 Nov 1976 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 29 Nov 1976 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 30 Nov 1976 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 1 Dec 1976
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 1 Dec 1976 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 2 Dec 1976
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 7 Dec 1976 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 10 Dec 1976 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 16 Dec 1976 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 17 Dec 1976