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 1439
21 Sept – 20 Oct 2017 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 21 Sept 2017
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 22 Sept 2017 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 27 Sept 2017 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 29 Sept 2017 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 30 Sept 2017 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 1 Oct 2017 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 2 Oct 2017 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 15 Oct 2017 · 95 AH
Safar 1439
21 Oct – 18 Nov 2017 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 21 Oct 2017 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 27 Oct 2017 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 27 Oct 2017 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 9 Nov 2017 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 17 Nov 2017 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 17 Nov 2017 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 18 Nov 2017 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1439
19 Nov – 18 Dec 2017 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 19 Nov 2017 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 26 Nov 2017 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 27 Nov 2017 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 28 Nov 2017
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins30 Nov – 5 Dec 2017
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 5 Dec 2017
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 5 Dec 2017 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 14 Dec 2017 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1439
19 Dec – 17 Jan 2018 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 26 Dec 2017 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 28 Dec 2017 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1439
18 Jan – 16 Feb 2018 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 22 Jan 2018 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 27 Jan 2018 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 30 Jan 2018 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1439
17 Feb – 17 Mar 2018 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 19 Feb 2018 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 1 Mar 2018 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 8 Mar 2018
Rajab 1439
18 Mar – 16 Apr 2018 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 18 Mar 2018 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 20 Mar 2018 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 27 Mar 2018 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 30 Mar 2018
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 1 Apr 2018 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 10 Apr 2018 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 11 Apr 2018 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 12 Apr 2018
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 13 Apr 2018
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 14 Apr 2018 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1439
17 Apr – 15 May 2018 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 19 Apr 2018 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 20 Apr 2018 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 21 Apr 2018 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 23 Apr 2018 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 27 Apr 2018 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 1 May 2018 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1439
16 May – 14 Jun 2018 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 16 May 2018
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 25 May 2018
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 30 May 2018 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 1 Jun 2018 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 3 Jun 2018 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 4 Jun 2018 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 5 Jun 2018 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 7 Jun 2018
Shawwal 1439
15 Jun – 13 Jul 2018 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 15 Jun 2018
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 22 Jun 2018 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 29 Jun 2018 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 9 Jul 2018 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1439
14 Jul – 11 Aug 2018 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 14 Jul 2018 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 24 Jul 2018 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 5 Aug 2018 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 7 Aug 2018
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 11 Aug 2018 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1439
12 Aug – 10 Sept 2018 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 12 Aug 2018 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 18 Aug 2018 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 19 Aug 2018 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 20 Aug 2018
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 20 Aug 2018 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 21 Aug 2018
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 26 Aug 2018 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 29 Aug 2018 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 4 Sept 2018 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 5 Sept 2018