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2 Muharram

Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

MourningA majlis is held

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2 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting

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2 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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2 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.

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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year

HijriGregorian
2 Muharram 1447Calculated
2 Muharram 1448Calculated
2 Muharram 1449Expected
2 Muharram 1450Expected

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.

HijriGregorian
2 Muharram 1447Calculated
2 Muharram 1448Calculated
2 Muharram 1449Expected
2 Muharram 1450Expected

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.

HijriGregorian
2 Muharram 1447Calculated
2 Muharram 1448Calculated
2 Muharram 1449Expected
2 Muharram 1450Expected

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

The second of Muharram is the day Imam al-Husayn (a) entered Karbala. It is marked at the Centre with a majlis, early in the days of Muharram that lead to Ashura. The Hijri date is not one of the contested ones, though the Gregorian day it falls on still depends on the sighting of the moon.

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Dates, answered

When is Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala in 2027?
Expected Tuesday 8 June 2027, which is 2 Muharram 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala in 2028?
Expected Sunday 28 May 2028, which is 2 Muharram 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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