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 April 1996
- 23DhQ
Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narration
Shahadat · martyrdomFri, 12 Apr 1996203 AH · 1245 years ago
Widely observed on the last day of Safar.
- 25DhQ
Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the Earth
OccasionSun, 14 Apr 1996
- 29DhQ
Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)
Shahadat · martyrdomThu, 18 Apr 1996220 AH · 1228 years ago
Observed on the last day of Dhul Qa'dah.
- 1DhH
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)
OccasionFri, 19 Apr 19962 AH · 1446 years ago
- 7DhH
Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)
Shahadat · martyrdomThu, 25 Apr 1996114 AH · 1334 years ago
- 8DhH
Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of Tarwiyah
OccasionFri, 26 Apr 199660 AH · 1388 years ago
- 9DhH
OccasionSat, 27 Apr 1996
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 · martyrdomSat, 27 Apr 199660 AH · 1388 years ago
- 10DhH
Eid · celebrationSun, 28 Apr 1996
The feast of sacrifice on the tenth of Dhu l-Hijja, when the pilgrims at Mina and Muslims everywhere recall Ibrahim's (a) obedience.