12 Muharram
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
This year
12 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 12 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 12 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 12 Muharram 1450 | 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.
About this day
Two accounts sit on the twelfth of Muharram: the burial of the martyrs, and the entrance of the captives into Kufa. The burial is the same one reported on the eleventh; both dates are carried in the sources and neither is settled, so the Centre lists it on both days rather than choosing between them.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.