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
- Shahadat · martyrdom
- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
- Occasion
Events in May 1961
- 23DhQ
Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narration
Shahadat · martyrdomTue, 9 May 1961203 AH · 1245 years ago
Widely observed on the last day of Safar.
- 25DhQ
Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the Earth
OccasionThu, 11 May 1961
- 29DhQ
Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)
Shahadat · martyrdomMon, 15 May 1961220 AH · 1228 years ago
Observed on the last day of Dhul Qa'dah.
- 1DhH
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)
OccasionTue, 16 May 19612 AH · 1446 years ago
- 7DhH
Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)
Shahadat · martyrdomMon, 22 May 1961114 AH · 1334 years ago
- 8DhH
Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of Tarwiyah
OccasionTue, 23 May 196160 AH · 1388 years ago
- 9DhH
OccasionWed, 24 May 1961
The ninth of Dhu l-Hijja — the pilgrims stand at Arafat, and the world joins them in supplication.
- 9DhH
Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)
Shahadat · martyrdomWed, 24 May 196160 AH · 1388 years ago
- 10DhH
Eid · celebrationThu, 25 May 1961
The feast of sacrifice on the tenth of Dhu l-Hijja, when the pilgrims at Mina and Muslims everywhere recall Ibrahim's (a) obedience.
- 15DhH
Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)
Wiladat · birthTue, 30 May 1961212 AH · 1236 years ago