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Shia days of remembrance

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Following page lists various days of celebration/mourning/remembrance of Shi'a Muslims.

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1 Twelver 2 Ismaili 3 Zaidi 4 Ghulat 5 References

Twelver
Following is list of days of celebration/mourning/remembrance as observed by Shi'a Twelver Muslims:

Ismaili Zaidi Ghulat References

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List of celebration/mourning/remembrance as observed by Shi'a Twelver Muslims Date Type Event (celebration/mourning/remembrance) Muharram 1 2 7 9 10 12 17 18 20 25 M M M M M M M R R M M Mourning of Muharram starts Arrival of Imam Hussain in Karabala, 61 A.H. Water supply to Imam Husain & his companions was stopped in Karbala Tassooa/Shab-e-A'ashoora A'ashoora Shaam-e-Ghariba Siyyum of Shaheed-e-Karbala Aam-ul-feel Qibla was changed from Bait-ulMuqqaddas to Ka'bah, 2 A.H. 10th day of A'ashoora Martyrdom of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen, 95 A.H. 20th day of A'ashoora Safar R 1 M R M M Battle of Sif'feen, 37 A.H. prisoners of Karbal entered Yazid's Palace in Syria Birth of Imam Musa-e-Kazim, 128 A.H. martyrdom of Janab-e-Sakina, youngest daughter of Hussain ibn Ali and a prisoner of Karbal 30th day of A'ashoora Due to mourning span it is not celebrated. Night of A'ashoora Martyrdom of Imam Hussain & his companions, 61 A.H. Evening of A'ashoora 3rd day of A'ashoora Abraha attacked on Ka'aba continues for 2 months and 8 days until the 8th of Rabi-alawwal Remark/Notes

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Shia days of remembrance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia R 12 17 20 28 R M M M M 1 5 8 9 10 14 15 R R M C C R R R C C 18 R Victory to Ali in the Battle of Nahrawan Birth of Janab-e-Salman-e-Farsi Martyrdom of Imam Ali Reza, 203 A.H. Ar'baeen/Chehlum Wafat of Hazrat Rasool-e-Khuda, 11 A.H. Martyrdom of Imam Hasan, 50 A.H. Rabi-al-awwal Hijrat (migration) of Holy Prophet Wafat of Janab-e-Masooma-e-Qum (s.a.) Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H. Eid-e-Zahra Imamat day of Imam-e-Zaman(a.t.f.s.) Wafat of Janab-e-Abd'al Muttalib Yazid(l.a.) was killed First mosque (Quba Mosque) was established, 1 A.H. Birth of Hazrat Rasool-e-Khuda, 53 B.H. Birth of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq, 83 A.H. Birth of Janab-e-Umm-e-Kulsum(s.a.) Bint-e-Ali Rabi-al-aakhir 8 1 10 14 C R R M Birth of Imam Hasan Askari, 232 A.H. Jamadi-al-awwal Death of Harun Rashid Battle of Camel(Jamel)

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According to some scholars 29 Safar or 23rd Zul'Hijjah 40th day of A'ashoora

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According to some scholars on Martyrdom of Janab-e-Fatima-az-Zahra 13th of same month or 3rd (s.a.), 11 A.H. Jamadi-ul-Aakhir 3/4/2011

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According to some scholars on Birth of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s), 37 15th of Jamadi-ul-Aakhir or 5th A.H. Shabaan Jamadi-al-aakhir death of Umm ul-Banin (mother of Abbas ibn Ali) Birth of Janab-e-Fatima-az-Zahra(s.a.), 8 B.H. Martyrdom of Imam Ali Naqi(a.s) Rajab According to some scholars on 3rd of Rajab

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Birth of Imam Mohammed Baqir, 57 A.H. Birth of Hazrat Abbas, 36 A.H. Birth of Imam Mohammad Taqi, 195 A.H. Birth of Imam Ali, 23 B.H. Martyrdom of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq Wafat Hazrat Ibrahim Birth of Janab-e-Sakina(s.a) Koo'nda (table cloth dinner) Birth of Janab-e-Ali-Asgar Martyrdom of Imam Musa-e-Kazim Wafat of Hazrat Abu Talib Eid-e-Meraj/Yaum-e-Be'asat Imam Husayn ibn Al started his journey to Karbal from Medina, 60 A.H. Shaban Birth of Janab-e-Zainab(s.a.), 6 A.H. Birth of Imam Hussain, 4 A.H. Birth of Janab-e-Ali Akbar Niyaz/Nazr of Imam Jafar-asSadiq According to some scholars on 4th Shabaan

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Shia days of remembrance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia death of Janab-e-Fizza, the handmaiden (Qaneez) of Janab-e-Fatima-azZahra(s.a.) Birth of Janab-e-Qasim Shab-e-Ba'raat Birth of Imam-e-Zaman(a.t.f.s.) Ramzan 4 10 12 15 17 R R R R R R 18 R M R R M R 22 xx 1 2 R R C R Nuzool Tawrait death of Janab-e-Khadijat-ul-Kubra (s.a.) first wife of Rasool-e-Khuda Nuzool Injeel Birth of Imam Hasan Battle of Badr, first battle of Islam was won by the Muslims Shab-e-Qadr Nuzool Zuboor Yaum-e-Zarbat Shab-e-Qadr Fateh Mecca Martyrdom of Imam Ali, 40 A.H. Shab-e-Qadr Nuzool Quran Jumaatulwida Shawwal Eid-ul-Fitr Battle of the Trench (Khandak) Conquest of Mecca

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the Torah (Tawrat) was bestowed on Moses (Musa)

Gospel (Injil) was bestowed on Jesus (Isa)

the Psalms (Zabur) were bestowed on David (Dawood) Imam Ali(a.s) was struck on the head by a sword and wounded, 40 A.H.

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Imam Ali(a.s) died due to injuries he sustained by a sword the Quran was bestowed on Rasool-e-Khuda last Friday of Ramzan

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Shia days of remembrance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 8 9 10 15 29 1 6 11 M R R R R R R C R 25 R R R 29 M Yaum-e-Gham Janab-e-Khadijat-ul-Kubra(s.a.) married to Rasool-e-Khuda Ghaibat-e-Kubra-e-Imam-e-Zaman (a.t.f.s.)

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Janat-ul-Baqi destroyed by Ibn-eSaud(l.a.)

Shahadat of Hazrat Hamzah in Battle of According to Mafatih & Allama Uhud, 3 A.H. Jawadi Birth of Hazrat Abu Talib Zilqad Birth of Janab-e-Masoom-e-Qum(s.a.) Treaty of Hudaibiya was executed, 6 A.H. Birth of Imam Ali Reza, 148 A.H. Eid-e-Dahwool-e-Arz Khana Ka'ba was established Birth of Hazrat Ibrahim Birth of Hazrat Isa Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Taqi, 220 A.H. Zilhaj Sayeda Fatima married to Hazrat Ali, 2 B.H. Renunciation of Hazrat Adam accepted Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Baqir, 114 A.H. Imam Hussain started from Mecca to Karbala, 60 A.H. Day of Arafah Martyrdom of Janab-e-Muslim ibn Aqil & Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah in Kufa, 60 A.H. Eid-uz-Zuha It is also a day of supererogatory fasting. The earth was spread

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Shia days of remembrance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 15 16 18 19 23 24 27 C M C R R C R Birth of Imam Ali Naqi(a.s), 212 A.H. Wafat of Janab-e-Zainab(s.a.) Eid-e-Ghadeer Sayeda Fatima went to Hazrat Ali's house after their marriage Martyrdom of Farzand-e-Muslim, 60 A.H. Eid-e-Mubahila Wafat of Janab-e-Meesum-e-Tammaar, 60 A.H.

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According to some scholars on 2nd Rajab or 5th Rajab

Type symbols: C = Celebration, M = Mourning, R = Remembrance; Source: Jaffery Welfare Trust: 2009 Islamic calendar (http://jaffery.co.in/2009.html) & various other calendars and almanacs.

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