January 2008 ZilHajj 1428 / Muharram 1429 1 2 3 4 5 22 ZilHajj 23 24 25 26 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 28 29 1 Muharram 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 27 28 29 30 31 19 20 21 22 23 Muharram ul Haram 1 st Start of new Islamic year 2 nd Arrival of Imam Hussain(a.s.) in Karbala (61 A.H.) 7 th Access to water was blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain(a.s.) the 3 rd Holy Imam (61 A.H.) 10 th Ashoora Martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a.s.) and his companions (61 A.H.) 11 th Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) s family was shackled and taken away as prisoners 12 th Soyem of the martyrs of Karbala 16 th Change of direction of qibla from Bait al maqdas to Kaaba (2 A.H.) 17 th Attack of Abraha s army on Khana e Kaaba (1 Aamul Feel)
February 2008 Muharram / Safar 1429 1 2 24 Muharram 25 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 26 27 28 29 30 1 Safar 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 24 25 26 27 28 29 17 18 19 20 21 22 Muharram ul Haram 25 th Martyrdom of Imam Ali Zain al Abideen(a.s.) the 4 th Holy Imam (95 A.H.) Safar ul Muzaffar 1 st Battle of Siffin (36 37 A.H.) 3 rd Birth of Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.) the 5 th Holy Imam (57 A.H.) [Disputed date] 6th, 8 th or 13 th Martyrdom of Hazrat Sakina bint al Hussain(a.s.) (61 A.H.) 7 th Birth of Imam Moosa al Kazim(a.s.) the 7 th Holy Imam (128 A.H.) 7 th Martyrdom of Imam Hasan(a.s.) the 2 nd Holy Imam (50 A.H.) [Disputed date] 17 th Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn e Moosa ar Riza(a.s.) the 8 th Holy Imam (203 A.H.) 19 th Abraha attacked Khana e Kaaba (1 Aamul Feel) 20 th Arbaeen of martyrs of Karbala
March 2008 Safar / Rabi al Awwal 1429 1 23 Safar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Rabi I 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 31 22 23 Safar ul Muzaffar 28 th Wisal of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) (11 A.H.) 28 th Martyrdom of Imam Hasan(a.s.) the 2 nd Holy Imam (50 A.H.) 29 th Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn e Moosa ar Riza(a.s.) the 8 th Holy Imam (203 A.H.) [Disputed date] Rabi al Awwal 1 st Hijrat e Madina Start of Islamic Hijri calendar 4 th Death of Hazrat Fatima Masooma e Qum(a.s.) (201 A.H.) [Disputed date] 8 th Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.) the 11 th Holy Imam (260 A.H.) 8 th Beginning of Ghaibat e Sughra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) the 12 th Holy Imam(a.s.) 9 th Eid e Zahra(s.a.) 10 th Death of Hazrat Abdul Mutallib(a.s.) grand father of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) 10 th Marriage of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) and Hazrat Khadija(s.a.) 15 th Building of Masjid e Quba the first Masjid in Islam (1 A.H.) 17 th Birth of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) (53 years before Hijra) 17 th Birth of Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) the 6 th Holy Imam (82 A.H.)
April 2008 Rabi al Awwal / Rabi us Sani 1429 1 2 3 4 5 24 Rabi I 25 26 27 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 29 1 Rabi II 2 3 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 27 28 29 30 21 22 23 24 Rabi al Awwal 25 th Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) Rabi us Sani 8 th or 10 th Birth of Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.) the 11 th Holy Imam (232 A.H.) 10 th Death of Hazrat Fatima Masooma e Qum(a.s.) (201 A.H.) [Disputed date]
May 2008 Rabi us Sani / Jamadi al Awwal 1429 1 2 3 25 Rabi II 26 27 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 28 29 30 1 Jamadi I 2 3 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Jamadi al Awwal 5 th Birth of Hazrat Zainab bint e Ali(a.s.) (5 A.H.) 13 th Death of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) (11 A.H.) 15 th Birth of Imam Ali Zain al Abideen(a.s.) the 4 th Holy Imam (38 A.H.) [Disputed date] 17 th Battle of Jamal (36 A.H.)
June 2008 Jamadi al Awwal / Jamadi us Sani 1429 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 26 Jamadi I 27 28 29 1 Jamadi II 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 25 26 Jamadi us Sani 3 rd Death of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) (11 A.H.) [Disputed date] 10 th Battle of Mauta and martyrdom of Hazra Jafer Tayyar(a.s.) (3 A.H.) 13 th Death of Hazrat Umm ul Baneen Mother of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) 20 th Birth of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.)
July 2008 Jamadi us Sani / Rajab 1429 1 2 3 4 5 27 Jamadi II 28 29 1 Rajab 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 Rajab ul Murrajjab 1 st Birth of Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.) the 5 th Holy Imam (57 A.H.) 2 nd or 5 th Birth of Imam Ali Naqi al Hadi(a.s.) the 10 th Holy Imam (214 A.H.) 3 rd Martyrdom of Imam Ali Naqi al Hadi(a.s.) the 10 th Holy Imam (254 A.H.) 10 th Birth of Imam Mohammad Taqi al Jawwad(a.s.) the 9 th Holy Imam (195 A.H.) 12 th Death of Hazrat Abbas ibn e Abdul Muttalib(a.s.) uncle of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) 13 th Birth of Imam Ali(a.s.) the 1 st Holy Imam (30 Aamul Feel) 13 th, 14 th, 15 th Ayyam e Bayd the bright days 15 th Death of Hazrat Zainab bin e Ali(a.s.) (62 A.H.) 20 th Birth of Hazrat Sakina bint al Hussain(a.s.) (57 A.H.) 24 th Battle of Khaibar (7 A.H.) 25 th Martyrdom of Imam Moosa e Kazim(a.s.) the 7 th Holy Imam (183 A.H.) 26 th Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) [Disputed date] 27 th Event of Mairaj Ascension of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) towards heavens 28 th Start of journey of Imam Hussain(a.s.) towards Karbala (60 A.H.)
August 2008 Rajab / Shabaan 1429 1 2 29 Rajab 1 Shabaan 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 30 Rajab ul Murrajjab 29 th Battle of Tabooq (9 A.H.) Shabaan ul Moazzam 1 st Birth of Hazrat Zainab bint e Ali(a.s.) (5 A.H.) 3 rd Birth of Imam Hussain(a.s.) the 3rd Holy Imam (4 A.H.) 4 th Birth of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) (26 A.H.) 5 th Birth of Imam Ali Zain al Abideen(a.s.) the 4th Holy Imam (38 A.H.) 7 th Birth of Hazrat Qasim ibn e Hasan(a.s.) (48 A.H.) 8 th Beginning of Ghaibat e Sughra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) the 12 th Holy Imam (260 A.H.) 11 th Birth of Hazrat Ali Akbar(a.s.) (44 A.H.) 13 th, 14 th, 15 th Ayyam e Bayd the bright days 14 th Evening Aamal of Neema e Shabaan 15 th Birth of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) the 12th Holy Imam (255 A.H.) 27 th, 28 th, 29 th Fasting 3 days prior to Ramzan ul Mubarak
September 2008 Ramzan / Shawwal 1429 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Ramzan 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 1 Shawwal Ramzan ul Mubarak (Aamal of Ramzan) 7 th Death of Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) [Disputed date] 10 th Death of Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) wife of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) 11 th Moakhat Brotherhood among Ansar and Muhajireen (1 A.H.) 13 th, 14 th, 15 th Ayyam e Bayd the bright day 15 th Birth of Imam Hasan(a.s.) the 2nd Holy Imam (2 A.H.) 17 th Battle of Badr (2 A.H.) 19 th Evening Probable night of Shab e Qadr the night of power 19 th Imam Ali(a.s.) injured by an attack by a munfiq (40 A.H.) 20 th Conquest of Makkah (8 A.H.) 21 st Evening Probable night of Shab e Qadr the night of Power 21 st Martyrdom of Imam Ali(a.s.) the 1st Holy Imam (40 A.H.) 23 rd Evening Most probable night of Shab e Qadr the night of Power 26 th Jumatul Wida Last Friday of Ramzan 27 th Another probable night of Shab e Qadr the night of Power Shawwal ul Mukarram 1 st Eid ul Fitr
October 2008 Shawwal / ZeeQaad 1429 1 2 3 4 2 Shawwal 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 1 ZeeQaad 2 Shawwal ul Mukarram 4 th Start of Ghaibat e Kubra of Imam Mohammad Mehdi(atfs) the 12 th Holy Imam (329 A.H.) 5 th Arrival of Hazrat Muslim ibn e Aqeel(a.s.) in Kufa (60 A.H.) 6 th Battle of Hunnain (6 A.H.) 8 th Demolition of Jannat ul Baqi 9 th Battle of Khandaq (5 A.H.) 23 rd Battle of Ohod & Martyrdom of Hazrat Hamza(a.r.) (3 A.H.) 25 th Martyrdom of Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) the 6 th Holy Imam (148 A.H.) 30 th Death of Hazrat Ibrahim(a.s.) son of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) (10 A.H.) ZeeQaad 1 st Birth of Hazrat Fatima Masooma e Qum(a.s.) (183 A.H.) 1 st Peace treaty of Hudaibiya (6 A.H.)
November 2008 ZeeQaad / ZilHijjah 1429 1 3 ZeeQaad 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 ZilHijjah 30 2 ZeeQaad 5 th Raising of foundation of Kaaba by Prophet Ibrahim(a.s.) and Prophet Ismael(a.s.) 8 th Hajj made obligatory (8 A.H.) 11 th Birth of Imam Ali ibn e Moosa ar Riza(a.s.) the 8 th Holy Imam (148 A.H.) 23 rd Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn e Moosa ar Riza(a.s.) the 8 th Holy Imam (203 A.H.) 25 th Equability of Earth Dahwul Ardh 29 th Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Taqi al Jawwad(a.s.) the 9 th Holy Imam (220 A.H.) ZilHijjah 1 st Marriage of Imam Ali(a.s.) and Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) (2 years before Hirja)
December 2008 ZilHijjah 1429 / Muharram 1430 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 ZilHijjah 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 1 Muharram 2 3 ZilHijjah 7 th Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad Baqir(a.s.) the 5 th Holy Imam (114 A.H.) 9 th Day of Arafat 9 th Martyrdom of Hazarat Muslim ibn e Aqeel(a.s.) & Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah(a.s.) (60 A.H.) 10 th Eid al Adha 10 th Hajj e Baitullah 15 th Birth of Imam Ali Naqi al Hadi(a.s.) the 10 th Holy Imam (214 A.H.) [Disputed date] 18 th Eid e Ghadeer (10 A.H.) 23 rd Martyrdom of Hazrat Meesam al Tammar(a.r.) friend of Imam Ali(a.s.) ( 60 A.H.) 24 th Eid e Mubahila (10 A.H.) 24 th Supplication Day and giving of alms with the ring by Imam Ali(a.s.) 25 th Imam Ali(a.s.) accepts to become the Caliph of Islam (35 A.H.)