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
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- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
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Muharram 1418
8 May – 6 Jun 1997 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 8 May 1997
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 9 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 14 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 16 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 17 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 18 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 19 May 1997 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 1 Jun 1997 · 95 AH
Safar 1418
7 Jun – 5 Jul 1997 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 7 Jun 1997 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 13 Jun 1997 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 13 Jun 1997 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 26 Jun 1997 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 4 Jul 1997 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 4 Jul 1997 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 5 Jul 1997 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1418
6 Jul – 4 Aug 1997 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 6 Jul 1997 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 13 Jul 1997 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 14 Jul 1997 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 15 Jul 1997
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins17–22 Jul 1997
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 22 Jul 1997
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 22 Jul 1997 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 31 Jul 1997 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1418
5 Aug – 3 Sept 1997 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 12 Aug 1997 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 14 Aug 1997 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1418
4 Sept – 2 Oct 1997 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 8 Sept 1997 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 13 Sept 1997 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 16 Sept 1997 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1418
3 Oct – 1 Nov 1997 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSun, 5 Oct 1997 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Wed, 15 Oct 1997 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Rajab 1418
2–30 Nov 1997 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 2 Nov 1997 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 4 Nov 1997 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 11 Nov 1997 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 14 Nov 1997
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 16 Nov 1997 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 25 Nov 1997 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 26 Nov 1997 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 27 Nov 1997
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 28 Nov 1997
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 29 Nov 1997 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1418
1–30 Dec 1997 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 3 Dec 1997 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 4 Dec 1997 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 5 Dec 1997 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 7 Dec 1997 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 11 Dec 1997 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 15 Dec 1997 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1418
31 Dec – 28 Jan 1998 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 31 Dec 1997
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 9 Jan 1998
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 14 Jan 1998 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 16 Jan 1998 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 18 Jan 1998 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 19 Jan 1998 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 20 Jan 1998 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 22 Jan 1998
Shawwal 1418
29 Jan – 27 Feb 1998 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 29 Jan 1998
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 5 Feb 1998 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 12 Feb 1998 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 22 Feb 1998 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1418
28 Feb – 28 Mar 1998 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 28 Feb 1998 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 10 Mar 1998 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 22 Mar 1998 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 24 Mar 1998
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 28 Mar 1998 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1418
29 Mar – 27 Apr 1998 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 29 Mar 1998 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 4 Apr 1998 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 5 Apr 1998 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 6 Apr 1998
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 6 Apr 1998 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 7 Apr 1998
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 12 Apr 1998 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 15 Apr 1998 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 21 Apr 1998 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 22 Apr 1998