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 1408
26 Aug – 24 Sept 1987 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 26 Aug 1987
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 27 Aug 1987 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 1 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 3 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 4 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 5 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 6 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 19 Sept 1987 · 95 AH
Safar 1408
25 Sept – 23 Oct 1987 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 25 Sept 1987 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 1 Oct 1987 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 1 Oct 1987 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 14 Oct 1987 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 22 Oct 1987 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 22 Oct 1987 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 23 Oct 1987 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1408
24 Oct – 22 Nov 1987 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 24 Oct 1987 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 31 Oct 1987 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 1 Nov 1987 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 2 Nov 1987
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins4–9 Nov 1987
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 9 Nov 1987
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 9 Nov 1987 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 18 Nov 1987 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1408
23 Nov – 21 Dec 1987 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 30 Nov 1987 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 2 Dec 1987 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1408
22 Dec – 20 Jan 1988 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 26 Dec 1987 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalThu, 31 Dec 1987 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSun, 3 Jan 1988 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1408
21 Jan – 18 Feb 1988 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 23 Jan 1988 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 2 Feb 1988 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 9 Feb 1988
Rajab 1408
19 Feb – 18 Mar 1988 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 19 Feb 1988 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 21 Feb 1988 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 28 Feb 1988 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 2 Mar 1988
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 4 Mar 1988 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 13 Mar 1988 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 14 Mar 1988 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 15 Mar 1988
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 16 Mar 1988
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 17 Mar 1988 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1408
19 Mar – 17 Apr 1988 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 21 Mar 1988 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 22 Mar 1988 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 23 Mar 1988 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 25 Mar 1988 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 29 Mar 1988 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 2 Apr 1988 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1408
18 Apr – 16 May 1988 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 18 Apr 1988
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 27 Apr 1988
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 2 May 1988 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 4 May 1988 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 6 May 1988 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 7 May 1988 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 8 May 1988 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 10 May 1988
Shawwal 1408
17 May – 14 Jun 1988 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 17 May 1988
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 24 May 1988 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 31 May 1988 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 10 Jun 1988 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1408
15 Jun – 14 Jul 1988 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 15 Jun 1988 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 25 Jun 1988 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 7 Jul 1988 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 9 Jul 1988
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 13 Jul 1988 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1408
15 Jul – 13 Aug 1988 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 15 Jul 1988 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 21 Jul 1988 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 22 Jul 1988 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 23 Jul 1988
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 23 Jul 1988 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 24 Jul 1988
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 29 Jul 1988 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 1 Aug 1988 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 7 Aug 1988 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 8 Aug 1988