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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Muharram 1596
19 Jan – 16 Feb 2170 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearFri, 19 Jan 2170
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSat, 20 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campThu, 25 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSat, 27 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sun, 28 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaMon, 29 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaTue, 30 Jan 2170 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 12 Feb 2170 · 95 AH
Safar 1596
17 Feb – 18 Mar 2170 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusSat, 17 Feb 2170 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 23 Feb 2170 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationFri, 23 Feb 2170 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraThu, 8 Mar 2170 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 16 Mar 2170 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 16 Mar 2170 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sun, 18 Mar 2170 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1596
19 Mar – 17 Apr 2170 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitMon, 19 Mar 2170 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 26 Mar 2170 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Tue, 27 Mar 2170 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Wed, 28 Mar 2170
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins30 Mar – 4 Apr 2170
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Wed, 4 Apr 2170
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 4 Apr 2170 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaFri, 13 Apr 2170 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1596
18 Apr – 16 May 2170 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 25 Apr 2170 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 27 Apr 2170 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1596
17 May – 15 Jun 2170 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Mon, 21 May 2170 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSat, 26 May 2170 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationTue, 29 May 2170 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1596
16 Jun – 14 Jul 2170 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationMon, 18 Jun 2170 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Thu, 28 Jun 2170 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Thu, 5 Jul 2170
Rajab 1596
15 Jul – 12 Aug 2170 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sun, 15 Jul 2170 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Tue, 17 Jul 2170 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Tue, 24 Jul 2170 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baFri, 27 Jul 2170
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 29 Jul 2170 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarTue, 7 Aug 2170 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Wed, 8 Aug 2170 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Thu, 9 Aug 2170
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationFri, 10 Aug 2170
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahSat, 11 Aug 2170 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1596
13 Aug – 11 Sept 2170 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Wed, 15 Aug 2170 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Thu, 16 Aug 2170 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 17 Aug 2170 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sun, 19 Aug 2170 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Thu, 23 Aug 2170 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 27 Aug 2170 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1596
12 Sept – 10 Oct 2170 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanWed, 12 Sept 2170
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 21 Sept 2170
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Wed, 26 Sept 2170 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrFri, 28 Sept 2170 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSun, 30 Sept 2170 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahMon, 1 Oct 2170 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrTue, 2 Oct 2170 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerThu, 4 Oct 2170
Shawwal 1596
11 Oct – 9 Nov 2170 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 11 Oct 2170
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 18 Oct 2170 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 25 Oct 2170 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 4 Nov 2170 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1596
10 Nov – 8 Dec 2170 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 10 Nov 2170 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 20 Nov 2170 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSun, 2 Dec 2170 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthTue, 4 Dec 2170
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 8 Dec 2170 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1596
9 Dec – 7 Jan 2171 · 30 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 9 Dec 2170 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 15 Dec 2170 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 16 Dec 2170 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 17 Dec 2170
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 17 Dec 2170 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 18 Dec 2170
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 23 Dec 2170 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 26 Dec 2170 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 1 Jan 2171 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 2 Jan 2171