The Ahlulbayt ﷺ

Timeline of Light

Soft lights connected by a single line — a walk through the years that carried the message forward.

570 CE
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
In Makkah, the Year of the Elephant — the awaited mercy is born.
~600 CE
Birth of Imam Ali (ع)
Inside the Kaʿba — the only one to be born there.
610 CE
First Revelation
In the Cave of Hira', the Qur'an descends.
5 BH
Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (ع)
A radiance born after years of patience.
3 AH
Birth of Imam al-Hasan (ع)
The first grandson of the Messenger ﷺ.
4 AH
Birth of Imam al-Husayn (ع)
A door of mercy and a door of standing for truth.
10 AH
Ghadir Khumm
The Prophet ﷺ raises the hand of Ali (ع): 'Whoever's master I am, this Ali is his master.'
11 AH
Return of the Prophet ﷺ to his Lord
Followed shortly by the return of Lady Fatima (ع).
40 AH
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (ع)
Struck in the masjid of Kufa during the Fajr prayer.
38 AH
Birth of Imam Zayn al-ʿAbidin (ع)
Carrier of the Sahifa, the Psalms of the Family of Muhammad ﷺ.
10 Muharram 61 AH
Karbala
Imam al-Husayn (ع) and his companions are martyred. The witness of every century.
57 AH
Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (ع)
The splitter open of knowledge.
83 AH
Birth of Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq (ع)
Father of the Jaʿfari school of jurisprudence.
128 AH
Birth of Imam Musa al-Kazim (ع)
The one who restrained his anger.
148 AH
Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (ع)
The one whom Allah is pleased with — Mashhad's beloved.
195 AH
Birth of Imam al-Jawad (ع)
Generosity and Imamate at a young age.
212 AH
Birth of Imam al-Hadi (ع)
The guide — Samarra's hidden light.
232 AH
Birth of Imam Hasan al-ʿAskari (ع)
Preparer of the long dawn.
255 AH
Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (عج)
In Samarra — the awaited proof of Allah upon the earth.
260 AH
Beginning of the Minor Occultation
Communication through four trusted deputies.
329 AH
Beginning of the Major Occultation
Continues until the dawn Allah has appointed.
Awaited
The Return
Promised. Certain. Prepared for in every du'a.