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 1598
28 Dec – 26 Jan 2172 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSat, 28 Dec 2171
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaSun, 29 Dec 2171 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campFri, 3 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraSun, 5 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Mon, 6 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaTue, 7 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaWed, 8 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Tue, 21 Jan 2172 · 95 AH
Safar 1598
27 Jan – 24 Feb 2172 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusMon, 27 Jan 2172 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sun, 2 Feb 2172 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationSun, 2 Feb 2172 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSat, 15 Feb 2172 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Sun, 23 Feb 2172 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sun, 23 Feb 2172 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 24 Feb 2172 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1598
25 Feb – 25 Mar 2172 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitTue, 25 Feb 2172 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Tue, 3 Mar 2172 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 4 Mar 2172 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 5 Mar 2172
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins7–12 Mar 2172
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 12 Mar 2172
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Thu, 12 Mar 2172 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSat, 21 Mar 2172 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1598
26 Mar – 23 Apr 2172 · 29 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Thu, 2 Apr 2172 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sat, 4 Apr 2172 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1598
24 Apr – 23 May 2172 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 28 Apr 2172 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalSun, 3 May 2172 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationWed, 6 May 2172 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1598
24 May – 22 Jun 2172 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationTue, 26 May 2172 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Fri, 5 Jun 2172 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Fri, 12 Jun 2172
Rajab 1598
23 Jun – 21 Jul 2172 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 23 Jun 2172 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Thu, 25 Jun 2172 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Thu, 2 Jul 2172 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baSun, 5 Jul 2172
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Tue, 7 Jul 2172 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarThu, 16 Jul 2172 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Fri, 17 Jul 2172 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sat, 18 Jul 2172
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationSun, 19 Jul 2172
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahMon, 20 Jul 2172 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1598
22 Jul – 20 Aug 2172 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Fri, 24 Jul 2172 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sat, 25 Jul 2172 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 26 Jul 2172 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Tue, 28 Jul 2172 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sat, 1 Aug 2172 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Wed, 5 Aug 2172 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1598
21 Aug – 18 Sept 2172 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanFri, 21 Aug 2172
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Sun, 30 Aug 2172
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Fri, 4 Sept 2172 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrSun, 6 Sept 2172 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrTue, 8 Sept 2172 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahWed, 9 Sept 2172 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrThu, 10 Sept 2172 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSat, 12 Sept 2172
Shawwal 1598
19 Sept – 18 Oct 2172 · 30 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSat, 19 Sept 2172
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSat, 26 Sept 2172 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sat, 3 Oct 2172 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 13 Oct 2172 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1598
19 Oct – 17 Nov 2172 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 19 Oct 2172 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 29 Oct 2172 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 10 Nov 2172 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 12 Nov 2172
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 16 Nov 2172 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1598
18 Nov – 16 Dec 2172 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 18 Nov 2172 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 24 Nov 2172 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 25 Nov 2172 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 26 Nov 2172
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 26 Nov 2172 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 27 Nov 2172
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 2 Dec 2172 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 5 Dec 2172 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 11 Dec 2172 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 12 Dec 2172