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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25 July
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25 July
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Monday 25 July 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
26 July
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Tuesday 26 July 1892
3
27 July
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Wednesday 27 July 1892
4
28 July
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Thursday 28 July 1892
5
29 July
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Friday 29 July 1892
6
30 July
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Saturday 30 July 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
31 July
8
1 Aug
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Monday 1 August 1892
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2 Aug
10
3 Aug
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eve
2 Aug
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Tuesday 2 August 1892
Tuesday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 August)
11
4 Aug
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Thursday 4 August 1892
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
3 Aug
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Wednesday 3 August 1892
Wednesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 August)
12
5 Aug
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Friday 5 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
5 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Friday 5 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
6 Aug
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Saturday 6 August 1892
20
13 Aug
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Saturday 13 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
14 Aug
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Sunday 14 August 1892
25
18 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Thursday 18 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
19 Aug
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Friday 19 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
21 Aug
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Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
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- 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.