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 1401
9 Nov – 8 Dec 1980 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 9 Nov 1980
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 10 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 15 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 17 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 18 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 19 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 20 Nov 1980 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 3 Dec 1980 · 95 AH
Safar 1401
9 Dec – 7 Jan 1981 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 9 Dec 1980 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 15 Dec 1980 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 15 Dec 1980 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 28 Dec 1980 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 5 Jan 1981 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 5 Jan 1981 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 7 Jan 1981 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1401
8 Jan – 5 Feb 1981 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 8 Jan 1981 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 15 Jan 1981 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 16 Jan 1981 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 17 Jan 1981
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins19–24 Jan 1981
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 24 Jan 1981
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 24 Jan 1981 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 2 Feb 1981 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1401
6 Feb – 7 Mar 1981 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 13 Feb 1981 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 15 Feb 1981 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1401
8 Mar – 5 Apr 1981 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 12 Mar 1981 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 17 Mar 1981 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 20 Mar 1981 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1401
6 Apr – 4 May 1981 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 8 Apr 1981 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 18 Apr 1981 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 25 Apr 1981
Rajab 1401
5 May – 3 Jun 1981 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 5 May 1981 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 7 May 1981 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 14 May 1981 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 17 May 1981
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 19 May 1981 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 28 May 1981 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 29 May 1981 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 30 May 1981
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 31 May 1981
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 1 Jun 1981 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1401
4 Jun – 2 Jul 1981 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 6 Jun 1981 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 7 Jun 1981 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 8 Jun 1981 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 10 Jun 1981 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 14 Jun 1981 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 18 Jun 1981 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1401
3–31 Jul 1981 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 3 Jul 1981
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 12 Jul 1981
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 17 Jul 1981 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 19 Jul 1981 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 21 Jul 1981 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 22 Jul 1981 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 23 Jul 1981 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 25 Jul 1981
Shawwal 1401
1–30 Aug 1981 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 1 Aug 1981
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 8 Aug 1981 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 15 Aug 1981 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 25 Aug 1981 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1401
31 Aug – 28 Sept 1981 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 31 Aug 1981 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 10 Sept 1981 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 22 Sept 1981 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 24 Sept 1981
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 28 Sept 1981 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1401
29 Sept – 28 Oct 1981 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 29 Sept 1981 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 5 Oct 1981 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 6 Oct 1981 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 7 Oct 1981
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 7 Oct 1981 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 8 Oct 1981
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 13 Oct 1981 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 16 Oct 1981 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 22 Oct 1981 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 23 Oct 1981