1 Muharram
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
This year
1 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 1 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 1 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 1 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 martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil is marked on the first of Muharram. In one scheme of nightly themes this night opens the majalis, but Twelver communities order those nights differently. The naming has no religious origin, its historical origin is not known, and the Centre presents no order as standard.
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.