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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1306

September to October 1888 محرّم

Dates for

Dates calculatedThe start of this month was not recorded here, so the dates below are the calculation, not a sighting.
How the Centre establishes these dates

Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.

Calculated for PakistanThese are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
Calculated for IndiaThese are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
Muharram 1306 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 7Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil28Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
39Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram410Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram511Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram612Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram713Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram814Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram915Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1016Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1218Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1319Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1420, Muharram
1521, Muharram
1622, Muharram
1723, Muharram
1824, Muharram
1925, Muharram
2026Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2127Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2228, Muharram
2329, Muharram
2430, Muharram
25Oct 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
Muharram 1306 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
24Oct 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, Muharram
Muharram 1306 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
24Oct 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, Muharram
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  • Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
  • Friday

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.

Observances in Muharram

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  1. 1

    FriSatSat
    7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriSatSat
    7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept

    Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil

    Mourning

    A’maal for this day →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order

  3. 2

    SatSunSun
    8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunMonMon
    9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonTueTue
    10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept

    Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueWedWed
    11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedThuThu
    12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept

    Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Water blockade dated to the 6th
    • Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th

  8. 7

    ThuFriFri
    13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    FriSatSat
    14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept

    Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SatSunSun
    15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    SunMonMon
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SatSunSun
    15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 September)Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    MonTueTue
    17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept

    Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
    • Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th

  14. 11

    Eve

    SunMonMon
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)Monday 17 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 September)Monday 17 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 September)

  15. 12

    TueWedWed
    18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept

    Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
    • Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th

  16. 12

    TueWedWed
    18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
    • Iranian: 25 Muharram

  17. 13

    WedThuThu
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

    Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif

    Mourning

  18. 20

    WedThuThu
    26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept

    Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
    • Khoja: 20 Muharram
    • Iranian: 5 Rabi al-Awwal 117 AH in Medina, as an adult

  19. 21

    ThuFriFri
    27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    MonTueTue
    1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
    • Iranian: 25 Muharram

  21. 26

    TueWedWed
    2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct

    Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
    • Iranian: Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath, 144 AH (wikishia)

  22. 28

    ThuFriFri
    4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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