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 1406
16 Sept – 15 Oct 1985 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearMon, 16 Sept 1985
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaTue, 17 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSun, 22 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraTue, 24 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 25 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaThu, 26 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaFri, 27 Sept 1985 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 10 Oct 1985 · 95 AH
Safar 1406
16 Oct – 13 Nov 1985 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 16 Oct 1985 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 22 Oct 1985 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 22 Oct 1985 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 4 Nov 1985 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 12 Nov 1985 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 12 Nov 1985 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 13 Nov 1985 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1406
14 Nov – 12 Dec 1985 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 14 Nov 1985 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 21 Nov 1985 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 22 Nov 1985 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 23 Nov 1985
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins25–30 Nov 1985
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 30 Nov 1985
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 30 Nov 1985 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 9 Dec 1985 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1406
13 Dec – 11 Jan 1986 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 20 Dec 1985 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 22 Dec 1985 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1406
12 Jan – 9 Feb 1986 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 16 Jan 1986 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 21 Jan 1986 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 24 Jan 1986 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1406
10 Feb – 11 Mar 1986 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 12 Feb 1986 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 22 Feb 1986 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 1 Mar 1986
Rajab 1406
12 Mar – 10 Apr 1986 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 12 Mar 1986 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 14 Mar 1986 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 21 Mar 1986 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 24 Mar 1986
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 26 Mar 1986 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 4 Apr 1986 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 5 Apr 1986 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 6 Apr 1986
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 7 Apr 1986
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 8 Apr 1986 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1406
11 Apr – 9 May 1986 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 13 Apr 1986 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Mon, 14 Apr 1986 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 15 Apr 1986 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Thu, 17 Apr 1986 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Mon, 21 Apr 1986 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 25 Apr 1986 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1406
10 May – 8 Jun 1986 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 10 May 1986
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 19 May 1986
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 24 May 1986 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 26 May 1986 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 28 May 1986 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 29 May 1986 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 30 May 1986 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 1 Jun 1986
Shawwal 1406
9 Jun – 7 Jul 1986 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrMon, 9 Jun 1986
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiMon, 16 Jun 1986 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Mon, 23 Jun 1986 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 3 Jul 1986 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1406
8 Jul – 6 Aug 1986 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 8 Jul 1986 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 18 Jul 1986 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationWed, 30 Jul 1986 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthFri, 1 Aug 1986
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 5 Aug 1986 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1406
7 Aug – 5 Sept 1986 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Thu, 7 Aug 1986 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 13 Aug 1986 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahThu, 14 Aug 1986 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahFri, 15 Aug 1986
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Fri, 15 Aug 1986 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSat, 16 Aug 1986
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 21 Aug 1986 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSun, 24 Aug 1986 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSat, 30 Aug 1986 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sun, 31 Aug 1986