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 1597
8 Jan – 5 Feb 2171 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearTue, 8 Jan 2171
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaWed, 9 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campMon, 14 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraWed, 16 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Thu, 17 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaFri, 18 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaSat, 19 Jan 2171 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Fri, 1 Feb 2171 · 95 AH
Safar 1597
6 Feb – 7 Mar 2171 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusWed, 6 Feb 2171 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 12 Feb 2171 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationTue, 12 Feb 2171 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraMon, 25 Feb 2171 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 5 Mar 2171 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 5 Mar 2171 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 7 Mar 2171 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1597
8 Mar – 6 Apr 2171 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitFri, 8 Mar 2171 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 15 Mar 2171 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 16 Mar 2171 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 17 Mar 2171
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins19–24 Mar 2171
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 24 Mar 2171
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 24 Mar 2171 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaTue, 2 Apr 2171 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1597
7 Apr – 5 May 2171 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 14 Apr 2171 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Tue, 16 Apr 2171 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1597
6 May – 4 Jun 2171 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Fri, 10 May 2171 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalWed, 15 May 2171 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationSat, 18 May 2171 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1597
5 Jun – 3 Jul 2171 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationFri, 7 Jun 2171 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Mon, 17 Jun 2171 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Mon, 24 Jun 2171
Rajab 1597
4 Jul – 2 Aug 2171 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 4 Jul 2171 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sat, 6 Jul 2171 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Sat, 13 Jul 2171 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baTue, 16 Jul 2171
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 18 Jul 2171 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarSat, 27 Jul 2171 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 28 Jul 2171 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Mon, 29 Jul 2171
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationTue, 30 Jul 2171
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahWed, 31 Jul 2171 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1597
3–31 Aug 2171 · 29 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 5 Aug 2171 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Tue, 6 Aug 2171 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 7 Aug 2171 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Fri, 9 Aug 2171 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Tue, 13 Aug 2171 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sat, 17 Aug 2171 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1597
1–30 Sept 2171 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSun, 1 Sept 2171
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 10 Sept 2171
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 15 Sept 2171 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrTue, 17 Sept 2171 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrThu, 19 Sept 2171 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahFri, 20 Sept 2171 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrSat, 21 Sept 2171 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerMon, 23 Sept 2171
Shawwal 1597
1–29 Oct 2171 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrTue, 1 Oct 2171
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiTue, 8 Oct 2171 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Tue, 15 Oct 2171 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 25 Oct 2171 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1597
30 Oct – 28 Nov 2171 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 30 Oct 2171 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 9 Nov 2171 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationThu, 21 Nov 2171 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthSat, 23 Nov 2171
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Wed, 27 Nov 2171 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1597
29 Nov – 27 Dec 2171 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Fri, 29 Nov 2171 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Thu, 5 Dec 2171 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahFri, 6 Dec 2171 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahSat, 7 Dec 2171
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Sat, 7 Dec 2171 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaSun, 8 Dec 2171
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 13 Dec 2171 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirMon, 16 Dec 2171 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaSun, 22 Dec 2171 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Mon, 23 Dec 2171