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Muharram‐ul‐Haram

1st – Start of new Islamic year
2nd – Arrival of Imam Hussain(a.s.) in Karbala – (61 A.H.)
7th – Access to water was blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain(a.s.) – the 3rd Holy Imam ‐ (61 A.H.)
10th – Ashoora ‐ Martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a.s.) and his companions ‐ (61 A.H.)
11th – Prophet Mohammad(sawaw)’s family was shackled and taken away as prisoners
12th – Soyem of the martyrs of Karbala
16th – Change of direction of qibla from Bait‐al‐maqdas to Kaaba ‐ (2 A.H.)
17th – Attack of Abraha’s army on Khana‐e‐Kaaba (1 Aamul Feel)
25th – Martyrdom of Imam Ali Zain‐al‐Abideen(a.s.) – the 4th Holy Imam ‐ (95 A.H.)
Safar‐ul‐Muzaffar

1st – Battle of Siffin – (36‐37 A.H.)
3rd – Birth of Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.) – the 5th Holy Imam – (57 A.H.) [Disputed date]
6th, 8th or 13th – Martyrdom of Hazrat Sakina bint‐al‐Hussain(a.s.) – (61 A.H.)
7th – Birth of Imam Moosa al‐Kazim(a.s.) – the 7th Holy Imam ‐ (128 A.H.)
7th – Martyrdom of Imam Hasan(a.s.) – the 2nd Holy Imam ‐ (50 A.H.) [Disputed date]
17th – Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn‐e‐Moosa ar‐Riza(a.s.) – the 8th Holy Imam ‐ (203 A.H.)
19th – Abraha attacked Khana‐e‐Kaaba – (1 Aamul Feel)
20th – Arbaeen of martyrs of Karbala
28th – Wisal of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) – (11 A.H.)
28th – Martyrdom of Imam Hasan(a.s.) – the 2nd Holy Imam ‐ (50 A.H.)
29th – Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn‐e‐Moosa ar‐Riza(a.s.) – the 8th Holy Imam ‐ (203 A.H.) [Disputed date]
Rabi‐al‐Awwal

1st – Hijrat‐e‐Madina – Start of Islamic Hijri calendar
4th – Death of Hazrat Fatima Masooma‐e‐Qum(a.s.) – (201 A.H.) [Disputed date]
8th – Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.) – the 11th Holy Imam ‐ (260 A.H.)
8th – Beginning of Ghaibat‐e‐Sughra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) ‐ the 12th Holy Imam(a.s.)
9th – Eid‐e‐Zahra(s.a.)
10th – Death of Hazrat Abdul Mutallib(a.s.) – grand father of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw)
10th – Marriage of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) and Hazrat Khadija(s.a.)
15th – Building of Masjid‐e‐Quba ‐ the first Masjid in Islam – (1 A.H.)
17th – Birth of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) – (53 years before Hijra)
17th – Birth of Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) – the 6th Holy Imam ‐ (82 A.H.)
25th – Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.)
Rabi‐us‐Sani

8th or 10th – Birth of Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.) – the 11th Holy Imam ‐ (232 A.H.)
10th – Death of Hazrat Fatima Masooma‐e‐Qum(a.s.) – (201 A.H.) [Disputed date]
Jamadi‐al‐Awwal

5th – Birth of Hazrat Zainab bint‐e‐Ali(a.s.) – (5 A.H.)
13th – Death of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) – (11 A.H.)
15th – Birth of Imam Ali Zain‐al‐Abideen(a.s.) – the 4th Holy Imam ‐ (38 A.H.) [Disputed date]
17th – Battle of Jamal – (36 A.H.)
Jamadi‐us‐Sani

10th – Battle of Mauta and martyrdom of Hazra Jafer Tayyar(a.s.) – (3 A.H.)
13th – Death of Hazrat Umm‐ul‐Baneen – Mother of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.)
20th – Birth of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.)
Rajab‐ul‐Murrajjab
1st – Birth of Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.) – the 5th Holy Imam ‐ (57 A.H.)
2nd or 5th – Birth of Imam Ali Naqi al‐Hadi(a.s.) – the 10th Holy Imam ‐ (214 A.H.)
3rd – Martyrdom of Imam Ali Naqi al‐Hadi(a.s.) – the 10th Holy Imam ‐ (254 A.H.)
10th – Birth of Imam Mohammad Taqi al‐Jawwad(a.s.) – the 9th Holy Imam ‐ (195 A.H.)
12th – Death of Hazrat Abbas ibn‐e‐Abdul Muttalib(a.s.) – uncle of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw)
13th – Birth of Imam Ali(a.s.) – the 1st Holy Imam ‐ (30 Aamul Feel)
13th, 14th, 15th – Ayyam‐e‐Bayd – the bright days
15th – Death of Hazrat Zainab bin‐e‐Ali(a.s.) – (62 A.H.)
20th – Birth of Hazrat Sakina bint‐al‐Hussain(a.s.) – (57 A.H.)
24th – Battle of Khaibar – (7 A.H.)
25th – Martyrdom of Imam Moosa‐e‐Kazim(a.s.) – the 7th Holy Imam ‐ (183 A.H.)
26th – Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) [Disputed date]
27th – Event of Mairaj – Ascension of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) towards heavens
28th – Start of journey of Imam Hussain(a.s.) towards Karbala – (60 A.H.)
29th – Battle of Tabooq – (9 A.H.)
Shabaan‐ul‐Moazzam

1st ‐ Birth of Hazrat Zainab bint‐e‐Ali(a.s.) ‐ (5 A.H.)
3rd ‐ Birth of Imam Hussain(a.s.) ‐ the 3rd Holy Imam ‐ (4 A.H.)
4th ‐ Birth of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) ‐ (26 A.H.)
5th ‐ Birth of Imam Ali Zain‐al‐Abideen(a.s.) ‐ the 4th Holy Imam ‐ (38 A.H.)
7th ‐ Birth of Hazrat Qasim ibn‐e‐Hasan(a.s.) ‐ (48 A.H.)
8th ‐ Beginning of Ghaibat‐e‐Sughra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) – the 12th Holy Imam ‐ (260 A.H.)
11th ‐ Birth of Hazrat Ali Akbar(a.s.) ‐ (44 A.H.)
13th, 14th, 15th ‐ Ayyam‐e‐Bayd ‐ the bright days
14th ‐ Evening ‐ Aamal of Neema‐e‐Shabaan
15th ‐ Birth of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) ‐ the 12th Holy Imam ‐ (255 A.H.)
27th, 28th, 29th ‐ Fasting 3 days prior to Ramzan‐ul‐Mubarak
Ramzan‐ul‐Mubarak

7th – Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) [Disputed date]
10th ‐ Death of Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) ‐ wife of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw)
11th – Moakhat ‐ Brotherhood among Ansar and Muhajireen ‐ (1 A.H.)
13th, 14th, 15th ‐ Ayyam‐e‐Bayd ‐ the bright day
15th ‐ Birth of Imam Hasan(a.s.) ‐ the 2nd Holy Imam ‐ (2 A.H.)
17th ‐ Battle of Badr ‐ (2 A.H.)
19th Evening ‐ Probable night of Shab‐e‐Qadr ‐ the night of power
19th ‐ Imam Ali(a.s.) injured by an attack by a munfiq ‐ (40 A.H.)
20th ‐ Conquest of Makkah ‐ (8 A.H.)
21st Evening ‐ Probable night of Shab‐e‐Qadr ‐ the night of Power
21st ‐ Martyrdom of Imam Ali(a.s.) ‐ the 1st Holy Imam ‐ (40 A.H.)
23rd Evening ‐ Most probable night of Shab‐e‐Qadr ‐ the night of Power
26th – Jumatul Wida – Last Friday of Ramzan
27th ‐ Another probable night of Shab‐e‐Qadr ‐ the night of Power
Shawwal‐ul‐Mukarram

1st – Eid‐ul‐Fitr
4th ‐ Start of Ghaibat‐e‐Kubra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) – the 12th Holy Imam ‐ (329 A.H.)
5th ‐Arrival of Hazrat Muslim ibn‐e‐Aqeel(a.s.) in Kufa ‐ (60 A.H.)
6th ‐ Battle of Hunnain ‐ (6 A.H.)
8th – Demolition of Jannat‐ul‐Baqi
9th ‐ Battle of Khandaq ‐ (5 A.H.)
23rd ‐ Battle of Ohod & Martyrdom of Hazrat Hamza(a.r.) ‐ (3 A.H.)
25th ‐ Martyrdom of Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) ‐ the 6th Holy Imam ‐ (148 A.H.)
30th ‐ Death of Hazrat Ibrahim(a.s.) ‐ son of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) ‐ (10 A.H.)
ZeeQaad

1st ‐ Birth of Hazrat Fatima Masooma‐e‐Qum(a.s.) ‐ (183 A.H.)
1st ‐ Peace treaty of Hudaibiya ‐ (6 A.H.)
5th ‐Raising of foundation of Kaaba by Prophet Ibrahim(a.s.) and Prophet Ismael(a.s.)
8th ‐ Hajj made obligatory ‐ (8 A.H.)
11th ‐ Birth of Imam Ali ibn‐e‐Moosa ar‐Riza(a.s.) ‐ the 8th Holy Imam ‐ (148 A.H.)
23rd ‐Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn‐e‐Moosa ar‐Riza(a.s.) ‐ the 8th Holy Imam ‐ (203 A.H.)
25th ‐ Equability of Earth ‐ Dahwul Ardh
29th ‐ Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Taqi al‐Jawwad(a.s.) ‐ the 9th Holy Imam ‐ (220 A.H.)
ZilHijjah

1st ‐ Marriage of Imam Ali(a.s.) and Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) – (2 years before Hirja)
7th ‐ Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad Baqir(a.s.) – the 5th Holy Imam ‐ (114 A.H.)
9th ‐ Day of Arafat: Ziarat-e-Imam Hussain (as) on this Day | Ziarat-e-Jamia for this day
9th – Martyrdom of Hazarat Muslim ibn‐e‐Aqeel(a.s.) & Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah(a.s.) – (60 A.H.)
10th – Eid‐al‐Adha
10th – Hajj‐e‐Baitullah
15th ‐ Birth of Imam Ali Naqi al‐Hadi(a.s.) – the 10th Holy Imam ‐ (214 A.H.) [Disputed date]
18th – Eid‐e‐Ghadeer – (10 A.H.)
23rd ‐ Martyrdom of Hazrat Meesam al‐Tammar(a.r.) – friend of Imam Ali(a.s.) – ( 60 A.H.)
24th ‐ Eid‐e‐Mubahila ‐ (10 A.H.)
24th ‐ Supplication Day and giving of alms with the ring by Imam Ali(a.s.)
25th – Imam Ali(a.s.) accepts to become the Caliph of Islam – (35 A.H.)