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 1437
14 Oct – 12 Nov 2015 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearWed, 14 Oct 2015
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaThu, 15 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campTue, 20 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraThu, 22 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 23 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSat, 24 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSun, 25 Oct 2015 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 7 Nov 2015 · 95 AH
Safar 1437
13 Nov – 11 Dec 2015 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 13 Nov 2015 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 19 Nov 2015 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 19 Nov 2015 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 2 Dec 2015 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 10 Dec 2015 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 10 Dec 2015 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Fri, 11 Dec 2015 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1437
12 Dec – 10 Jan 2016 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSat, 12 Dec 2015 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 19 Dec 2015 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 20 Dec 2015 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 21 Dec 2015
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins23–28 Dec 2015
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 28 Dec 2015
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 28 Dec 2015 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaWed, 6 Jan 2016 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1437
11 Jan – 9 Feb 2016 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 18 Jan 2016 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 20 Jan 2016 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1437
10 Feb – 9 Mar 2016 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 14 Feb 2016 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 19 Feb 2016 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 22 Feb 2016 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1437
10 Mar – 7 Apr 2016 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 12 Mar 2016 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 22 Mar 2016 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 29 Mar 2016
Rajab 1437
8 Apr – 7 May 2016 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 8 Apr 2016 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 10 Apr 2016 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 17 Apr 2016 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 20 Apr 2016
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 22 Apr 2016 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 1 May 2016 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 2 May 2016 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 3 May 2016
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 4 May 2016
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 5 May 2016 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1437
8 May – 5 Jun 2016 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 10 May 2016 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 11 May 2016 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 12 May 2016 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 14 May 2016 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 18 May 2016 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 22 May 2016 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1437
6 Jun – 5 Jul 2016 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 6 Jun 2016
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 15 Jun 2016
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 20 Jun 2016 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 22 Jun 2016 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 24 Jun 2016 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 25 Jun 2016 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 26 Jun 2016 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 28 Jun 2016
Shawwal 1437
6 Jul – 3 Aug 2016 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrWed, 6 Jul 2016
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiWed, 13 Jul 2016 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Wed, 20 Jul 2016 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sat, 30 Jul 2016 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1437
4 Aug – 1 Sept 2016 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 4 Aug 2016 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 14 Aug 2016 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 26 Aug 2016 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 28 Aug 2016
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 1 Sept 2016 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1437
2 Sept – 1 Oct 2016 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 2 Sept 2016 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 8 Sept 2016 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 9 Sept 2016 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 10 Sept 2016
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 10 Sept 2016 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 11 Sept 2016
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 16 Sept 2016 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 19 Sept 2016 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 25 Sept 2016 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 26 Sept 2016