11 Muharram
Sham-e-Ghariban
MourningA majlis is heldAttended the evening before
This year
11 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Thursday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 June)
Not yet in the calendar feed. The month begins by moon sighting, and the Centre publishes the date for your phone once it is confirmed.
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 11 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 11 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 11 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
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).