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 1540
20 Sept – 18 Oct 2115 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 20 Sept 2115
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 21 Sept 2115 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 26 Sept 2115 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 28 Sept 2115 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 29 Sept 2115 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 30 Sept 2115 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 1 Oct 2115 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 14 Oct 2115 · 95 AH
Safar 1540
19 Oct – 17 Nov 2115 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 19 Oct 2115 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 25 Oct 2115 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 25 Oct 2115 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 7 Nov 2115 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 15 Nov 2115 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 15 Nov 2115 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 17 Nov 2115 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1540
18 Nov – 17 Dec 2115 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 18 Nov 2115 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 25 Nov 2115 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 26 Nov 2115 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 27 Nov 2115
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins29 Nov – 4 Dec 2115
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 4 Dec 2115
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 4 Dec 2115 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 13 Dec 2115 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1540
18 Dec – 15 Jan 2116 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 25 Dec 2115 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 27 Dec 2115 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1540
16 Jan – 14 Feb 2116 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 20 Jan 2116 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 25 Jan 2116 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 28 Jan 2116 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1540
15 Feb – 15 Mar 2116 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 17 Feb 2116 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 27 Feb 2116 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 5 Mar 2116
Rajab 1540
16 Mar – 13 Apr 2116 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Mon, 16 Mar 2116 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 18 Mar 2116 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 25 Mar 2116 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSat, 28 Mar 2116
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 30 Mar 2116 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarWed, 8 Apr 2116 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 9 Apr 2116 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Fri, 10 Apr 2116
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSat, 11 Apr 2116
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSun, 12 Apr 2116 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1540
14 Apr – 13 May 2116 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 16 Apr 2116 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Fri, 17 Apr 2116 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sat, 18 Apr 2116 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Mon, 20 Apr 2116 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Fri, 24 Apr 2116 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 28 Apr 2116 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1540
14 May – 11 Jun 2116 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanThu, 14 May 2116
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sat, 23 May 2116
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 28 May 2116 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSat, 30 May 2116 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrMon, 1 Jun 2116 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahTue, 2 Jun 2116 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrWed, 3 Jun 2116 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerFri, 5 Jun 2116
Shawwal 1540
12 Jun – 10 Jul 2116 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrFri, 12 Jun 2116
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiFri, 19 Jun 2116 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Fri, 26 Jun 2116 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Mon, 6 Jul 2116 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1540
11 Jul – 9 Aug 2116 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 11 Jul 2116 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 21 Jul 2116 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 2 Aug 2116 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 4 Aug 2116
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 8 Aug 2116 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1540
10 Aug – 7 Sept 2116 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Mon, 10 Aug 2116 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 16 Aug 2116 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahMon, 17 Aug 2116 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahTue, 18 Aug 2116
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Tue, 18 Aug 2116 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaWed, 19 Aug 2116
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 24 Aug 2116 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirThu, 27 Aug 2116 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaWed, 2 Sept 2116 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Thu, 3 Sept 2116