9 Muharram
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
This year
9 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 9 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 9 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 9 Muharram 1450 | Expected |
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About this day
Tasua falls on the ninth of Muharram, the day Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan entered Karbala and the Imam asked for respite. It is a major night in the Muharram programme, and Ziyarat Ashura is recited on the ninth, tenth and eleventh. In the night themes many communities keep, the ninth is associated with al-Abbas (a), and those themes vary from place to place.