12 Muharram
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
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
Some reports place the martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjad (a) on the twelfth of Muharram. It is a minority report and Twelver communities differ; the date the Centre carries as its primary one is the twenty-fifth, and this entry is kept only as an alternate.
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.