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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28 Aug
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Worship
Wednesday 28 August 1889
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28 Aug
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Wednesday 28 August 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
29 Aug
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Thursday 29 August 1889
3
30 Aug
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Friday 30 August 1889
4
31 Aug
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Saturday 31 August 1889
5
1 Sept
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Sunday 1 September 1889
6
2 Sept
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Monday 2 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
3 Sept
8
4 Sept
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Wednesday 4 September 1889
9
5 Sept
10
6 Sept
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5 Sept
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Thursday 5 September 1889
Thursday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 September)
11
7 Sept
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Saturday 7 September 1889
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
6 Sept
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Friday 6 September 1889
Friday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 September)
12
8 Sept
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Sunday 8 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
8 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Sunday 8 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
9 Sept
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Monday 9 September 1889
20
16 Sept
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Monday 16 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
17 Sept
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Tuesday 17 September 1889
25
21 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Saturday 21 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
22 Sept
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Sunday 22 September 1889
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
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24 Sept
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Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
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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.