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 1399
1–30 Dec 1978 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 1 Dec 1978
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 2 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 7 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 9 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 10 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 11 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 12 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 25 Dec 1978 · 95 AH
Safar 1399
31 Dec – 28 Jan 1979 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSun, 31 Dec 1978 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 6 Jan 1979 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSat, 6 Jan 1979 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraFri, 19 Jan 1979 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 27 Jan 1979 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 27 Jan 1979 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 28 Jan 1979 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1399
29 Jan – 27 Feb 1979 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 29 Jan 1979 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 5 Feb 1979 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 6 Feb 1979 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 7 Feb 1979
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins9–14 Feb 1979
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 14 Feb 1979
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 14 Feb 1979 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 23 Feb 1979 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1399
28 Feb – 28 Mar 1979 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 7 Mar 1979 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 9 Mar 1979 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1399
29 Mar – 27 Apr 1979 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 2 Apr 1979 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 7 Apr 1979 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 10 Apr 1979 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1399
28 Apr – 26 May 1979 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 30 Apr 1979 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 10 May 1979 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 17 May 1979
Rajab 1399
27 May – 25 Jun 1979 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 27 May 1979 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 29 May 1979 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 5 Jun 1979 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 8 Jun 1979
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 10 Jun 1979 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 19 Jun 1979 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 20 Jun 1979 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 21 Jun 1979
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 22 Jun 1979
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 23 Jun 1979 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1399
26 Jun – 25 Jul 1979 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 28 Jun 1979 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 29 Jun 1979 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 30 Jun 1979 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 2 Jul 1979 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 6 Jul 1979 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 10 Jul 1979 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1399
26 Jul – 23 Aug 1979 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 26 Jul 1979
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 4 Aug 1979
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 9 Aug 1979 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 11 Aug 1979 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 13 Aug 1979 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 14 Aug 1979 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 15 Aug 1979 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 17 Aug 1979
Shawwal 1399
24 Aug – 22 Sept 1979 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 24 Aug 1979
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 31 Aug 1979 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 7 Sept 1979 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 17 Sept 1979 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1399
23 Sept – 21 Oct 1979 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 23 Sept 1979 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 3 Oct 1979 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationMon, 15 Oct 1979 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthWed, 17 Oct 1979
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 21 Oct 1979 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1399
22 Oct – 20 Nov 1979 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 22 Oct 1979 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 28 Oct 1979 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 29 Oct 1979 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 30 Oct 1979
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 30 Oct 1979 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 31 Oct 1979
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 5 Nov 1979 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 8 Nov 1979 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 14 Nov 1979 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 15 Nov 1979