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 1398
12 Dec – 9 Jan 1978 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 12 Dec 1977
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 13 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 18 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 20 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 21 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 22 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 23 Dec 1977 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 5 Jan 1978 · 95 AH
Safar 1398
10 Jan – 8 Feb 1978 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 10 Jan 1978 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 16 Jan 1978 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 16 Jan 1978 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 29 Jan 1978 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 6 Feb 1978 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 6 Feb 1978 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 8 Feb 1978 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1398
9 Feb – 9 Mar 1978 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 9 Feb 1978 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 16 Feb 1978 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 17 Feb 1978 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 18 Feb 1978
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins20–25 Feb 1978
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 25 Feb 1978
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 25 Feb 1978 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 6 Mar 1978 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1398
10 Mar – 8 Apr 1978 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 17 Mar 1978 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 19 Mar 1978 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1398
9 Apr – 8 May 1978 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 13 Apr 1978 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 18 Apr 1978 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 21 Apr 1978 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1398
9 May – 6 Jun 1978 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 11 May 1978 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 21 May 1978 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 28 May 1978
Rajab 1398
7 Jun – 6 Jul 1978 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 7 Jun 1978 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 9 Jun 1978 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 16 Jun 1978 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 19 Jun 1978
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 21 Jun 1978 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 30 Jun 1978 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 1 Jul 1978 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 2 Jul 1978
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 3 Jul 1978
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 4 Jul 1978 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1398
7 Jul – 5 Aug 1978 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 9 Jul 1978 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 10 Jul 1978 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 11 Jul 1978 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 13 Jul 1978 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 17 Jul 1978 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 21 Jul 1978 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1398
6 Aug – 3 Sept 1978 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 6 Aug 1978
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 15 Aug 1978
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 20 Aug 1978 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 22 Aug 1978 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 24 Aug 1978 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 25 Aug 1978 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 26 Aug 1978 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 28 Aug 1978
Shawwal 1398
4 Sept – 3 Oct 1978 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 4 Sept 1978
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 11 Sept 1978 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 18 Sept 1978 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 28 Sept 1978 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1398
4 Oct – 1 Nov 1978 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 4 Oct 1978 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 14 Oct 1978 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 26 Oct 1978 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 28 Oct 1978
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 1 Nov 1978 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1398
2–30 Nov 1978 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 2 Nov 1978 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 8 Nov 1978 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 9 Nov 1978 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 10 Nov 1978
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 10 Nov 1978 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 11 Nov 1978
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 16 Nov 1978 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 19 Nov 1978 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 25 Nov 1978 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 26 Nov 1978