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 1409
14 Aug – 12 Sept 1988 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 14 Aug 1988
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 15 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 20 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 22 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 23 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 24 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 25 Aug 1988 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 7 Sept 1988 · 95 AH
Safar 1409
13 Sept – 12 Oct 1988 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 13 Sept 1988 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 19 Sept 1988 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 19 Sept 1988 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 2 Oct 1988 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 10 Oct 1988 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 10 Oct 1988 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Wed, 12 Oct 1988 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1409
13 Oct – 10 Nov 1988 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitThu, 13 Oct 1988 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 20 Oct 1988 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Fri, 21 Oct 1988 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 22 Oct 1988
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins24–29 Oct 1988
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sat, 29 Oct 1988
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 29 Oct 1988 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaMon, 7 Nov 1988 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1409
11 Nov – 10 Dec 1988 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 18 Nov 1988 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 20 Nov 1988 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1409
11 Dec – 8 Jan 1989 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 15 Dec 1988 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 20 Dec 1988 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 23 Dec 1988 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1409
9 Jan – 7 Feb 1989 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 11 Jan 1989 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 21 Jan 1989 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 28 Jan 1989
Rajab 1409
8 Feb – 8 Mar 1989 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 8 Feb 1989 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 10 Feb 1989 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 17 Feb 1989 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 20 Feb 1989
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 22 Feb 1989 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 3 Mar 1989 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 4 Mar 1989 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 5 Mar 1989
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 6 Mar 1989
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 7 Mar 1989 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1409
9 Mar – 6 Apr 1989 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 11 Mar 1989 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 12 Mar 1989 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 13 Mar 1989 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 15 Mar 1989 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 19 Mar 1989 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 23 Mar 1989 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1409
7 Apr – 6 May 1989 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 7 Apr 1989
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 16 Apr 1989
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 21 Apr 1989 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 23 Apr 1989 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 25 Apr 1989 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 26 Apr 1989 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 27 Apr 1989 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 29 Apr 1989
Shawwal 1409
7 May – 4 Jun 1989 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 7 May 1989
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 14 May 1989 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 21 May 1989 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 31 May 1989 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1409
5 Jun – 3 Jul 1989 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 5 Jun 1989 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 15 Jun 1989 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 27 Jun 1989 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 29 Jun 1989
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 3 Jul 1989 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1409
4 Jul – 2 Aug 1989 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Tue, 4 Jul 1989 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 10 Jul 1989 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahTue, 11 Jul 1989 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahWed, 12 Jul 1989
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Wed, 12 Jul 1989 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaThu, 13 Jul 1989
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 18 Jul 1989 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirFri, 21 Jul 1989 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaThu, 27 Jul 1989 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Fri, 28 Jul 1989