11 Muharram
Sham-e-Ghariban
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11 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Wednesday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 June)
The month begins by moon sighting, so there is no download for this date until it is confirmed. A subscription already carries it, marked subject to moon sighting, and corrects it in place.
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11 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Wednesday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 June)
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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11 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Wednesday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 June)
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
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 11 Muharram 1450 | Expected | 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. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 11 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
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.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 11 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 11 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
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
Held at sunset on the tenth of Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban belongs to the eve of the eleventh and so is attended on the evening of Ashura. It is kept with the lights off and candles only, soft nawha, and people arriving in silence. The night is associated with Sayyida Zaynab (a).
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Muharram 1449 in the calendar →
Dates, answered
- When is Sham-e-Ghariban in 2027?
- Expected on the evening of Wednesday 16 June 2027, the night of 11 Muharram 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Sham-e-Ghariban in 2028?
- Expected on the evening of Monday 5 June 2028, the night of 11 Muharram 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.