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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19 Sept
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Worship
Monday 19 September 1887
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19 Sept
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Monday 19 September 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
20 Sept
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Tuesday 20 September 1887
3
21 Sept
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Wednesday 21 September 1887
4
22 Sept
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Thursday 22 September 1887
5
23 Sept
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Friday 23 September 1887
6
24 Sept
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Saturday 24 September 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
25 Sept
8
26 Sept
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Monday 26 September 1887
9
27 Sept
10
28 Sept
Ashura, Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 28 September 1887
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eve
27 Sept
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Tuesday 27 September 1887
Tuesday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 September)
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29 Sept
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Thursday 29 September 1887
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
28 Sept
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Wednesday 28 September 1887
Wednesday 28 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 September)
12
30 Sept
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Friday 30 September 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
30 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
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Friday 30 September 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
1 Oct
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Saturday 1 October 1887
20
8 Oct
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Saturday 8 October 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
9 Oct
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Sunday 9 October 1887
25
13 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Thursday 13 October 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
14 Oct
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Friday 14 October 1887
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
16 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.