Islamic Calendar Months : Shia : Key Dates

 

Key dates for the Month of Muharram

2 Muharram - Imam Hussain (p) arrives in Karbala (61 A.H.)
7 Muharram - Water is cut off from Imam Hussain (p), his family, and his companions
10 Muharram (Aug. 30th) - Day of Ashura; Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p) (61 A.H.)
13 Muharram - Burial of Imam Hussain (p) & his companions in Karbala (61 A.H.)
25 Muharram - Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Hussain (al-Sajjad) (p) (95 A.H.)

Key dates for the Month of Safar:

7 Safar - Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (p), 50 AH
7 Safar - Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (p), 128 AH
17 Safar - Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (p), 203 AH
20 Safar (Oct. 8th) - Arbaeen – The Anniversary of the 40th day of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p), 61 AH
28 Safar - Death Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa (pbuh&hp), 11 AH

Key Dates for Rabi al-Awwal:

• 8 Rabi al-Awwal       : Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p)
• 17 Rabi al-Awwal     : Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
• 17 Rabi al-Awwal     : Birth Anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p)

Key Dates for Rabi al-Akhir:

• 8 Rabi al-Akhir      : Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p)
• 10 Rabi al-Akhir    : Death of Lady Masooma

Key Dates for Jumada al-Ula:

• 5 Jumada al-Ula     : Birth Anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab (p)
• 13 Jumada al-Ula    : Martyrdom Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p)

Key dates for the Month of Jamadi Al-Akhira:

3 Jamadi Al-Akhira -  Martyrdom Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p), 11 A.H.

13 Jamadi Al-Akhira - Death Anniversary of Lady Umm al-Banin (p), mother of al-Abbas (p), 64 A.H.

20 Jamadi Al-Akhira  - Birth Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p)

Key dates for the Month of Rajab:

• 1 Rajab  :          Birthday of Imam Mohammad al-Baqir (as)
• 2 Rajab :           Birthday of Imam Ali al-Hadi (as)
• 3 Rajab :           Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (as)
• 10 Rajab :           Birthday of Imam Mohammad al-Jawad (as)
• 13 Rajab :           Birthday of Imam Ali (as)
• 15 Rajab:         Death of Lady Zainab daughter of Imam Ali (as)
• 25 Rajab :         Martyrdom of Imam Mousa al-Kadhim (as)
• 27 Rajab :         The day of Mab’ath. 

Key dates for the Month of Shaban:

• 3 Shaban  :       Birthday of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as)
• 4 Shaban :        Birthday of Abu Fadl al-Abbas (as)
• 5 Shaban :        Birthday of Imam Ali ibn Hussain (as)
• 15 Shaban :         Birthday of Imam al-Mahdi (as)

Key dates for the Month of Ramadan :

• 10^th Ramadan :         Death of Sayyida Khadija (SA)
• 15th Ramadan  :       Birthday of Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as)
• 21st Ramadan :      Martyrdom of Imam Ali (as)
• 23rd Ramadan:      Layali al-Qadr

Key dates for the Month of Shawwal  :

1	C	Eid ul-Fitr
2	R	Battle of the Trench
8	M	Day of Sorrow	destruction of Janat-ul-Baqi by Ibn Saud
9	R	Marriage of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid to Muhammad
10	R	Major Occultation of Muhammad al-Mahdi begins
15	R	Martyrdom of Hamzah in the Battle of Uhud, 3 AH	According to Mafatih Al-Jinan & Allama Syed Zeeshan Haider Jawadi
29	R	Birth of Abu Talib

Key Dates for Dhul Hijjah:

• 7 Dhul Hijjah : Death Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p) (114 A.H.)
• 9 Dhul Hijjah : Day of Arafah
• 10 Dhul Hijjah : Eid al-Adha
• 18 Dhul Hijjah : Eid al-Ghadeer
• 24 Dhul Hijjah : Day of Mubahila

Key dates for the Month of Dhul Qa'dah

• 11 Dhul Qa'dah  - Birthday of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha(p), (Year 148 A.H.)
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• End of Dhul Qa'dah  - Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawwad (p), (Year 220 A.H.)

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