3 Muharram
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
MourningA majlis is held
This year
3 Muharram 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Muharram 1447 | Expected | |
| 3 Muharram 1448 | Expected | |
| 3 Muharram 1449 | Expected | |
| 3 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
On the third of Muharram the sources record Umar b. Sad entering Karbala with four thousand men. Some areas also name this night after Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn, though night names of this kind have no religious origin and differ from place to place, so the Centre does not present that naming as standard.