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 1397
22 Dec – 20 Jan 1977 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 22 Dec 1976
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 23 Dec 1976 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 28 Dec 1976 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 30 Dec 1976 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 31 Dec 1976 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 1 Jan 1977 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 2 Jan 1977 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 15 Jan 1977 · 95 AH
Safar 1397
21 Jan – 18 Feb 1977 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 21 Jan 1977 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 27 Jan 1977 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 27 Jan 1977 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 9 Feb 1977 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 17 Feb 1977 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 17 Feb 1977 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 18 Feb 1977 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1397
19 Feb – 20 Mar 1977 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 19 Feb 1977 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 26 Feb 1977 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 27 Feb 1977 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 28 Feb 1977
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins2–7 Mar 1977
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 7 Mar 1977
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 7 Mar 1977 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 16 Mar 1977 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1397
21 Mar – 19 Apr 1977 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 28 Mar 1977 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 30 Mar 1977 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1397
20 Apr – 18 May 1977 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 24 Apr 1977 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 29 Apr 1977 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 2 May 1977 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1397
19 May – 17 Jun 1977 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 21 May 1977 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 31 May 1977 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 7 Jun 1977
Rajab 1397
18 Jun – 17 Jul 1977 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 18 Jun 1977 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 20 Jun 1977 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 27 Jun 1977 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 30 Jun 1977
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 2 Jul 1977 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 11 Jul 1977 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 12 Jul 1977 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 13 Jul 1977
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 14 Jul 1977
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 15 Jul 1977 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1397
18 Jul – 16 Aug 1977 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 20 Jul 1977 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 21 Jul 1977 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 22 Jul 1977 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 24 Jul 1977 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 28 Jul 1977 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 1 Aug 1977 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1397
17 Aug – 14 Sept 1977 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 17 Aug 1977
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 26 Aug 1977
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 31 Aug 1977 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 2 Sept 1977 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 4 Sept 1977 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 5 Sept 1977 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 6 Sept 1977 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 8 Sept 1977
Shawwal 1397
15 Sept – 13 Oct 1977 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 15 Sept 1977
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 22 Sept 1977 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 29 Sept 1977 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 9 Oct 1977 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1397
14 Oct – 11 Nov 1977 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 14 Oct 1977 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 24 Oct 1977 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 5 Nov 1977 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 7 Nov 1977
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 11 Nov 1977 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1397
12 Nov – 11 Dec 1977 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sat, 12 Nov 1977 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 18 Nov 1977 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSat, 19 Nov 1977 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSun, 20 Nov 1977
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sun, 20 Nov 1977 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaMon, 21 Nov 1977
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 26 Nov 1977 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirTue, 29 Nov 1977 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaMon, 5 Dec 1977 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Tue, 6 Dec 1977