Section III: Year of Imam Hussein’s Birth (AS)

The tribe of Holy Prophet PBUH was born in the4^th year of Hejira. It is also mentioned he was borninthe 3^rdyear;some of the historians differ on his birth month and mostly believe that he was born onthe 5^th of Sha’ban. Some of the scholars has not determinedthe exact birthday and said he was born onone of the nights of Sha’ban. Others also failed to considerthis matter and just mentioned he was born on Sha’ban.Some of the grandeesbelieve that he was born at the end of Rabi’ al-Awwal whichis a conflicting opinion andit is ignorable.