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4 Muharram

Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir

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4 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting

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4 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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4 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
4 Muharram 1447Calculated
4 Muharram 1448Calculated
4 Muharram 1449Expected
4 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
4 Muharram 1447Calculated
4 Muharram 1448Calculated
4 Muharram 1449Expected
4 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
4 Muharram 1447Calculated
4 Muharram 1448Calculated
4 Muharram 1449Expected
4 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 fourth of Muharram carries two entries: Ibn Ziyad's speech in Kufa, and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir. In some areas the night is named after the children of Zaynab or after al-Hurr, a local naming rather than a settled one, so the Centre does not present it as standard.

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Dates, answered

When is Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir in 2027?
Expected Thursday 10 June 2027, which is 4 Muharram 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir in 2028?
Expected Tuesday 30 May 2028, which is 4 Muharram 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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