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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- Wiladat · birth
- Shahadat · martyrdom
- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
- Occasion
Muharram 1417
19 May – 17 Jun 1996 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 19 May 1996
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 20 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 25 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 27 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 28 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 29 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 30 May 1996 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 12 Jun 1996 · 95 AH
Safar 1417
18 Jun – 16 Jul 1996 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 18 Jun 1996 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 24 Jun 1996 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 24 Jun 1996 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 7 Jul 1996 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 15 Jul 1996 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 15 Jul 1996 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 16 Jul 1996 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1417
17 Jul – 15 Aug 1996 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 17 Jul 1996 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 24 Jul 1996 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 25 Jul 1996 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 26 Jul 1996
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins28 Jul – 2 Aug 1996
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 2 Aug 1996
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 2 Aug 1996 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 11 Aug 1996 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1417
16 Aug – 14 Sept 1996 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 23 Aug 1996 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 25 Aug 1996 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1417
15 Sept – 13 Oct 1996 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 19 Sept 1996 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 24 Sept 1996 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 27 Sept 1996 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1417
14 Oct – 11 Nov 1996 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationWed, 16 Oct 1996 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sat, 26 Oct 1996 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sat, 2 Nov 1996
Rajab 1417
12 Nov – 11 Dec 1996 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 12 Nov 1996 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 14 Nov 1996 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 21 Nov 1996 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 24 Nov 1996
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 26 Nov 1996 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 5 Dec 1996 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 6 Dec 1996 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 7 Dec 1996
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 8 Dec 1996
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 9 Dec 1996 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1417
12 Dec – 9 Jan 1997 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 14 Dec 1996 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 15 Dec 1996 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 16 Dec 1996 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 18 Dec 1996 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 22 Dec 1996 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 26 Dec 1996 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1417
10 Jan – 8 Feb 1997 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 10 Jan 1997
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 19 Jan 1997
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 24 Jan 1997 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 26 Jan 1997 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 28 Jan 1997 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 29 Jan 1997 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 30 Jan 1997 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 1 Feb 1997
Shawwal 1417
9 Feb – 9 Mar 1997 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 9 Feb 1997
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 16 Feb 1997 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 23 Feb 1997 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 5 Mar 1997 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1417
10 Mar – 8 Apr 1997 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 10 Mar 1997 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 20 Mar 1997 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 1 Apr 1997 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 3 Apr 1997
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 7 Apr 1997 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1417
9 Apr – 7 May 1997 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 9 Apr 1997 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 15 Apr 1997 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 16 Apr 1997 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 17 Apr 1997
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 17 Apr 1997 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 18 Apr 1997
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 23 Apr 1997 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 26 Apr 1997 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 2 May 1997 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 3 May 1997