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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7 Sept
1
7 Sept
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Friday 7 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
8 Sept
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Saturday 8 September 1888
3
9 Sept
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Sunday 9 September 1888
4
10 Sept
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Monday 10 September 1888
5
11 Sept
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Tuesday 11 September 1888
6
12 Sept
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Wednesday 12 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
13 Sept
8
14 Sept
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Friday 14 September 1888
9
15 Sept
10
16 Sept
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15 Sept
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Saturday 15 September 1888
Saturday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 September)
11
17 Sept
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Monday 17 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
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16 Sept
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Sunday 16 September 1888
Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)
12
18 Sept
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Tuesday 18 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
18 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Tuesday 18 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
19 Sept
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Wednesday 19 September 1888
20
26 Sept
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Wednesday 26 September 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
27 Sept
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Thursday 27 September 1888
25
1 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Monday 1 October 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Oct
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Tuesday 2 October 1888
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 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.