# ShiaCal

> ShiaCal (shiacal.com) is a Shia Islamic calendar website with Hijri and Gregorian dates, Islamic event listings, and reference information about Shia Muslim commemorations, celebrations, and observances. Year reference pages cover 2024 to 2050.

## When to Use ShiaCal

Use ShiaCal when you need to:

- **Look up a specific Islamic event date** — e.g. "When is Ashura in 2026?" → visit `/event/martyrdom-imam-al-hussain` or `/year/2026`
- **Convert Hijri dates to Gregorian** — ShiaCal computes estimated Gregorian dates for Hijri observances; year reference pages cover 2024 to 2050
- **Browse events by Gregorian month or year** — e.g. "What Islamic events happen in March 2027?" → `/islamic-events/march-2027`
- **Answer questions about Shia Islamic observances** — ShiaCal lists events with names and Hijri dates; individual detail pages include descriptions and source citations where available
- **Find a calendar to subscribe to** — ICS feeds are available at `https://www.shiacal.com/shiacal-events.ics` (and offset variants ±1–5 days for Hijri date adjustment)

ShiaCal is **not** the right tool for: general Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), Quranic tafsir, or non-Shia-specific Islamic calendars. For those, consult specialised references such as al-islam.org or sistani.org.

To query ShiaCal programmatically, fetch the page for the relevant event or time period. Calendar and event pages include machine-readable structured data (JSON-LD). Prefer `/year/{year}` for year-level summaries and `/event/{slug}` for single-event detail.

## Getting Started

- [ShiaCal Homepage](https://www.shiacal.com/): Interactive Shia Islamic calendar with all events, date conversions, and monthly views
- [About ShiaCal](https://www.shiacal.com/about): Learn about the project, data sources, and methodology
- [Contact](https://www.shiacal.com/contact): Get in touch with the ShiaCal team
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.shiacal.com/privacy): How ShiaCal handles data and privacy

## Key Events — Muharram & Safar

- [Martyrdom of Imam al-Hussain (as) — Ashura](https://www.shiacal.com/event/martyrdom-imam-al-hussain): The most significant Shia commemoration, observed on 10th Muharram
- [Arrival of Imam al-Hussain (as) to Karbala](https://www.shiacal.com/event/arrival-imam-al-hussain-to-karbala): 2nd Muharram, marks the beginning of the Karbala tragedy
- [Arba'een of Imam al-Hussain (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-al-hussain-arbaeen): 20th Safar, the 40th day after Ashura — one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world
- [Death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/prophet-muhammad-death): 28th Safar

## Key Events — Births & Celebrations

- [Birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/prophet-muhammad-birth): 17th Rabi al-Awwal, celebrated as Unity Week
- [Birth of Imam Ali (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-ali-birth): 13th Rajab, born inside the Ka'bah
- [Birth of Imam al-Hussain (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-al-hussain-birth): 3rd Sha'ban
- [Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-al-mahdi-birth): 15th Sha'ban, the awaited savior in Shia Islam
- [Eid al-Ghadir](https://www.shiacal.com/event/eid-al-ghadir): 18th Dhul Hijjah, the greatest Eid in Shia Islam commemorating the appointment of Imam Ali (as)
- [Birth of Fatimah al-Zahra (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/fatima-al-zahra-birth): 20th Jumada al-Thani

## Key Events — Commemorations

- [Martyrdom of Imam Ali (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-ali-matyrdom): 21st Ramadan, struck on 19th Ramadan in Kufa
- [Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/fatima-al-zahra-matyrdom): Daughter of the Prophet, multiple dates observed (Jumada al-Ula 13 / Jumada al-Thani 3)
- [Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/matyrdom-imam-al-hassan): 7th Safar
- [Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as)](https://www.shiacal.com/event/imam-jafar-al-sadiq-matyrdom): 25th Shawwal
- [Laylat al-Qadr](https://www.shiacal.com/event/laylat-al-qadr): The Night of Decree, observed on 19th, 21st, and 23rd Ramadan

## Calendar by Year

- [Shia Calendar 2025](https://www.shiacal.com/year/2025): All Islamic events with Gregorian dates for 2025
- [Shia Calendar 2026](https://www.shiacal.com/year/2026): All Islamic events with Gregorian dates for 2026
- [Shia Calendar 2027](https://www.shiacal.com/year/2027): All Islamic events with Gregorian dates for 2027
- [Shia Calendar 2028](https://www.shiacal.com/year/2028): All Islamic events with Gregorian dates for 2028

## Calendar by Hijri Month

- [Muharram](https://www.shiacal.com/month/1/2026): Events, significance, and FAQs about the first month of the Islamic calendar
- [Safar](https://www.shiacal.com/month/2/2026): Events including Arba'een and the death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
- [Rabi al-Awwal](https://www.shiacal.com/month/3/2026): Birth of the Prophet and Unity Week
- [Rajab](https://www.shiacal.com/month/7/2026): Birth of Imam Ali and the night journey (Isra wal Mi'raj)
- [Sha'ban](https://www.shiacal.com/month/8/2026): Birth of Imam al-Mahdi and preparation for Ramadan
- [Ramadan](https://www.shiacal.com/month/9/2026): The month of fasting, Laylat al-Qadr, and martyrdom of Imam Ali (as)
- [Dhul Hijjah](https://www.shiacal.com/month/12/2026): Hajj pilgrimage, Eid al-Adha, and Eid al-Ghadir

## Programmatic Calendar Pages

- [Shia Calendar 2026](https://www.shiacal.com/shia-calendar/2026): Complete Shia calendar overview for 2026
- [Islamic Events January 2026](https://www.shiacal.com/islamic-events/january-2026): Islamic events by Gregorian month
- [Islamic Calendar 2026](https://www.shiacal.com/islamic-calendar/2026): Full Islamic calendar with Hijri-Gregorian conversion

## About the Data

ShiaCal lists Islamic observances, with event references including al-islam.org, sistani.org, and whoishussain.org. Events are categorized as celebrations, commemorations, or other significant dates. Hijri-to-Gregorian dates are computed algorithmically and may differ from local moon-sighting announcements. Calendar settings and subscription feeds support Hijri date offsets. Year reference pages cover 2024–2050; Gregorian keyword pages cover 2026–2035. Use the sitemap for the current list of public page URLs.