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 1440
11 Sept – 9 Oct 2018 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 11 Sept 2018
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 12 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 17 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 19 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 20 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 21 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 22 Sept 2018 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 5 Oct 2018 · 95 AH
Safar 1440
10 Oct – 8 Nov 2018 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 10 Oct 2018 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 16 Oct 2018 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 16 Oct 2018 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 29 Oct 2018 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 6 Nov 2018 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 6 Nov 2018 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 8 Nov 2018 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1440
9 Nov – 7 Dec 2018 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 9 Nov 2018 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 16 Nov 2018 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 17 Nov 2018 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 18 Nov 2018
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins20–25 Nov 2018
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 25 Nov 2018
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 25 Nov 2018 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 4 Dec 2018 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1440
8 Dec – 6 Jan 2019 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sat, 15 Dec 2018 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 17 Dec 2018 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1440
7 Jan – 5 Feb 2019 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 11 Jan 2019 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 16 Jan 2019 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 19 Jan 2019 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1440
6 Feb – 7 Mar 2019 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 8 Feb 2019 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 18 Feb 2019 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Rajab 1440
8 Mar – 5 Apr 2019 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Fri, 8 Mar 2019 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 10 Mar 2019 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sun, 17 Mar 2019 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baWed, 20 Mar 2019
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 22 Mar 2019 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSun, 31 Mar 2019 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 1 Apr 2019 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Tue, 2 Apr 2019
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationWed, 3 Apr 2019
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahThu, 4 Apr 2019 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1440
6 Apr – 5 May 2019 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 8 Apr 2019 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 9 Apr 2019 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 10 Apr 2019 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 12 Apr 2019 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 16 Apr 2019 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 20 Apr 2019 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1440
6 May – 3 Jun 2019 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanMon, 6 May 2019
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 15 May 2019
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 20 May 2019 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrWed, 22 May 2019 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrFri, 24 May 2019 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSat, 25 May 2019 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSun, 26 May 2019 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerTue, 28 May 2019
Shawwal 1440
4 Jun – 3 Jul 2019 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 4 Jun 2019
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 11 Jun 2019 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 18 Jun 2019 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 28 Jun 2019 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1440
4 Jul – 1 Aug 2019 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Thu, 4 Jul 2019 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 14 Jul 2019 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationFri, 26 Jul 2019 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSun, 28 Jul 2019
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 1 Aug 2019 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1440
2–30 Aug 2019 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 2 Aug 2019 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 8 Aug 2019 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 9 Aug 2019 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 10 Aug 2019
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 10 Aug 2019 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 11 Aug 2019
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 16 Aug 2019 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 19 Aug 2019 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 25 Aug 2019 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 26 Aug 2019