These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
22 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Muharram
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1 Nov
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Worship
Thursday 1 November 1883
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1 Nov
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Thursday 1 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
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2 Nov
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Friday 2 November 1883
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3 Nov
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Saturday 3 November 1883
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4 Nov
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Sunday 4 November 1883
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5 Nov
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Monday 5 November 1883
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6 Nov
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Tuesday 6 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
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7 Nov
8
8 Nov
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Thursday 8 November 1883
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9 Nov
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10 Nov
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eve
9 Nov
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Friday 9 November 1883
Friday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 November)
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11 Nov
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Sunday 11 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
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eve
10 Nov
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Saturday 10 November 1883
Saturday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 November)
12
12 Nov
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Monday 12 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
12 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Monday 12 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
13 Nov
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Tuesday 13 November 1883
20
20 Nov
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 20 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
21 Nov
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Wednesday 21 November 1883
25
25 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Sunday 25 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
26 Nov
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Monday 26 November 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
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28 Nov
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.