11 Muharram
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
This year
11 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 11 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 11 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 11 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
The eleventh of Muharram carries the departure of the captives toward Kufa and the burial of the martyrs by Banu Asad. The burial is reported on both the eleventh and the twelfth and Twelver communities differ over which. The Centre lists it on this day without presenting the date as settled.
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.