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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29 Sept
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Worship
Wednesday 29 September 1886
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29 Sept
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Wednesday 29 September 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 Sept
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Thursday 30 September 1886
3
1 Oct
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Friday 1 October 1886
4
2 Oct
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Saturday 2 October 1886
5
3 Oct
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Sunday 3 October 1886
6
4 Oct
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Monday 4 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Oct
8
6 Oct
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Wednesday 6 October 1886
9
7 Oct
10
8 Oct
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7 Oct
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Thursday 7 October 1886
Thursday 7 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 October)
11
9 Oct
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Saturday 9 October 1886
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
8 Oct
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Friday 8 October 1886
Friday 8 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 October)
12
10 Oct
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Sunday 10 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
10 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Sunday 10 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Oct
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Monday 11 October 1886
20
18 Oct
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Monday 18 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Oct
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Tuesday 19 October 1886
25
23 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Saturday 23 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Oct
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Sunday 24 October 1886
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Oct
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 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.