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Islamic events calendar — 1388 AH

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Muharram

2 MuharramSun, Mar 31, 1968
- Imam Husayn arrives in Karbala
7 MuharramFri, Apr 5, 1968
- Water cut off from Imam Husayn
10 MuharramMon, Apr 8, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam Husayn
11 MuharramTue, Apr 9, 1968
- Karbala captives taken to Kufa
19 MuharramWed, Apr 17, 1968
- Karbala captives leave for Sham
23 MuharramSun, Apr 21, 1968
- Attack on the Askariyyayn shrine
25 MuharramTue, Apr 23, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjad

Safar

1 SafarMon, Apr 29, 1968
- Karbala captives arrive in Sham
5 SafarFri, May 3, 1968
- Martyrdom of Ruqayya bint al-Husayn
7 SafarSun, May 5, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan
20 SafarSat, May 18, 1968
25 SafarThu, May 23, 1968
- Calamity of Thursday
28 SafarSun, May 26, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan
- Death of the Prophet
29 SafarMon, May 27, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Ridha

Rabiʻ I

1 Rabiʻ IWed, May 29, 1968
5 Rabiʻ ISun, Jun 2, 1968
- Death of Sukayna bint al-Husayn
8 Rabiʻ IWed, Jun 5, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Askari
10 Rabiʻ IFri, Jun 7, 1968
- Marriage of the Prophet to Khadija
12 Rabiʻ ISun, Jun 9, 1968
- Prophet arrives in Medina
14 Rabiʻ ITue, Jun 11, 1968
- Death of Yazid ibn Muawiya
17 Rabiʻ IFri, Jun 14, 1968
- Birth of the Prophet
- Birth of Imam al-Sadiq
23 Rabiʻ IThu, Jun 20, 1968
- Peace treaty of Imam al-Hasan
- Lady al-Masuma arrives in Qom

Rabiʻ II

1 Rabiʻ IIThu, Jun 27, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir
8 Rabiʻ IIThu, Jul 4, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Askari
- Birth of Imam al-Hasan
10 Rabiʻ IISat, Jul 6, 1968
- Death of Lady al-Masuma

Jumada I

5 Jumada IWed, Jul 31, 1968
- Birth of Lady Zaynab
13 Jumada IThu, Aug 8, 1968
- Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra
15 Jumada ISat, Aug 10, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Sajjad
22 Jumada ISat, Aug 17, 1968
- Death of al-Qasim ibn al-Kadhim
27 Jumada IThu, Aug 22, 1968
- Death of Abd al-Muttalib

Jumada II

3 Jumada IITue, Aug 27, 1968
- Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra
13 Jumada IIFri, Sep 6, 1968
- Death of Umm al-Banin
15 Jumada IISun, Sep 8, 1968
- Battle of the Camel
19 Jumada IIThu, Sep 12, 1968
- Marriage of Abdullah and Amina
20 Jumada IIFri, Sep 13, 1968
- Birth of Fatimah al-Zahra
21 Jumada IISat, Sep 14, 1968
- Death of Umm Kulthum
22 Jumada IISun, Sep 15, 1968
- Death of Abu Bakr
26 Jumada IIThu, Sep 19, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Hadi

Rajab

1 RajabTue, Sep 24, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Baqir
2 RajabWed, Sep 25, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Hadi
3 RajabThu, Sep 26, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Hadi
7 RajabMon, Sep 30, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhim
10 RajabThu, Oct 3, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Jawad
13 RajabSun, Oct 6, 1968
- Birth of Imam Ali
15 RajabTue, Oct 8, 1968
20 RajabSun, Oct 13, 1968
- Birth of Sukayna bint al-Husayn
25 RajabFri, Oct 18, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhim
26 RajabSat, Oct 19, 1968
- Death of Abu Talib
27 RajabSun, Oct 20, 1968
- Prophetic Mission
28 RajabMon, Oct 21, 1968
- Imam Husayn leaves Mecca
- Imam Husayn leaves Medina
29 RajabTue, Oct 22, 1968
- Death of Lady Khadija

Shaʻban

3 ShaʻbanFri, Oct 25, 1968
- Birth of Imam Husayn
- Imam Husayn enters Mecca
4 ShaʻbanSat, Oct 26, 1968
- Birth of al-Abbas
5 ShaʻbanSun, Oct 27, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Sajjad
11 ShaʻbanSat, Nov 2, 1968
- Birth of Ali al-Akbar
14 ShaʻbanTue, Nov 5, 1968
- Birth of al-Qasim ibn al-Hasan
15 ShaʻbanWed, Nov 6, 1968
17 ShaʻbanFri, Nov 8, 1968
- Birth of Ruqayya bint al-Husayn

Ramadan

1 RamadanFri, Nov 22, 1968
- Imam al-Ridha named heir apparent
7 RamadanThu, Nov 28, 1968
- Death of Abu Talib
10 RamadanSun, Dec 1, 1968
- Death of Lady Khadija
15 RamadanFri, Dec 6, 1968
- Birth of Imam al-Hasan
- Muslim ibn Aqil leaves Mecca
17 RamadanSun, Dec 8, 1968
- Mi'raj
18 RamadanMon, Dec 9, 1968
- Night of Qadr
19 RamadanTue, Dec 10, 1968
20 RamadanWed, Dec 11, 1968
- Night of Qadr
21 RamadanThu, Dec 12, 1968
- Martyrdom of Imam Ali
- Night of Qadr
22 RamadanFri, Dec 13, 1968
- Night of Qadr

Shawwal

1 ShawwalSat, Dec 21, 1968
- Eid al-Fitr
5 ShawwalWed, Dec 25, 1968
- Muslim ibn Aqil arrives in Kufa
7 ShawwalFri, Dec 27, 1968
- Martyrdom of Hamza
15 ShawwalSat, Jan 4, 1969
- Martyrdom of Hamza
- Return of the sun for Imam Ali
25 ShawwalTue, Jan 14, 1969
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Sadiq

Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah

1 Dhuʻl-QiʻdahMon, Jan 20, 1969
11 Dhuʻl-QiʻdahThu, Jan 30, 1969
- Birth of Imam al-Ridha
23 Dhuʻl-QiʻdahTue, Feb 11, 1969
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Ridha
25 Dhuʻl-QiʻdahThu, Feb 13, 1969
29 Dhuʻl-QiʻdahMon, Feb 17, 1969
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad

Dhuʻl-Hijjah

1 Dhuʻl-HijjahTue, Feb 18, 1969
- Marriage of Ali and Fatimah
- Birth of Prophet Ibrahim
7 Dhuʻl-HijjahMon, Feb 24, 1969
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir
8 Dhuʻl-HijjahTue, Feb 25, 1969
- Imam Husayn leaves Mecca
9 Dhuʻl-HijjahWed, Feb 26, 1969
10 Dhuʻl-HijjahThu, Feb 27, 1969
- Eid al-Adha
14 Dhuʻl-HijjahMon, Mar 3, 1969
- Grant of Fadak to al-Zahra
15 Dhuʻl-HijjahTue, Mar 4, 1969
- Birth of Imam al-Hadi
18 Dhuʻl-HijjahFri, Mar 7, 1969
- Eid al-Ghadir
24 Dhuʻl-HijjahThu, Mar 13, 1969
- Ali gives his ring in charity
- Day of Mubahala

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