10 Muharram
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
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10 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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10 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for Pakistan: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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10 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for India: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
What to do on this day
- A'maal for this day
- Ziyarat AshuraListen
- Dua-e-AlqamaListen
- The Ashura condolence, before sunsetListen
- Ziyarat Ashura, the less known (Ghayr Ma’rufa)Listen
- Sayings of Imam Husain (a)
- Jab Qata Ki Masafat-e-Shab Aftab Ne — Marsiya by Mir Anees
- Namak-e-Khwan-e-Takallum Hai, Fasahat Meri — Marsiya by Mir Anees
- Aaj Shabbir Pe Kya Aalam-e-Tanhai Hai — Marsiya by Mir Anees
- Paida Shua-e-Mehr Ki Miqraz Jab Hui — Marsiya by Mirza Dabeer
- Jab Asghar-e-Masoom Ki Gardan Pe Laga Teer — Marsiya by Mir Khaliq
- What’s on at the Centre
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 10 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 10 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in Pakistan. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 10 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 10 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in India. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
About this day
Ashura, the tenth of Muharram, is the day Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and his companions were killed at Karbala. It is the heaviest day of the year, and the day the ten nights of Muharram lead towards. The Centre marks it with a majlis.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Muharram 1449 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Ashura in 2027?
- Expected Wednesday 16 June 2027, which is 10 Muharram 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Ashura in 2028?
- Expected Monday 5 June 2028, which is 10 Muharram 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.