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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6 Aug
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6 Aug
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Thursday 6 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
7 Aug
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Friday 7 August 1891
3
8 Aug
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Saturday 8 August 1891
4
9 Aug
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Sunday 9 August 1891
5
10 Aug
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Monday 10 August 1891
6
11 Aug
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Tuesday 11 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
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12 Aug
8
13 Aug
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Thursday 13 August 1891
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14 Aug
10
15 Aug
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eve
14 Aug
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Friday 14 August 1891
Friday 14 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 August)
11
16 Aug
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Sunday 16 August 1891
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
15 Aug
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Saturday 15 August 1891
Saturday 15 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 August)
12
17 Aug
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Monday 17 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
17 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Monday 17 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
18 Aug
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Tuesday 18 August 1891
20
25 Aug
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 25 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
26 Aug
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Wednesday 26 August 1891
25
30 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Sunday 30 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
31 Aug
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Monday 31 August 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
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2 Sept
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- 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
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.