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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1316

May to June 1898 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 1316 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Jun 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
144, Muharram
155, Muharram
166, Muharram
177, Muharram
188, Muharram
199, Muharram
2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
Muharram 1316 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Jun 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, Muharram
Muharram 1316 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Jun 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, Muharram
  • Mourning
  • Worship
  • 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

    SunMonMon
    22 May23 May23 May

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SunMonMon
    22 May23 May23 May

    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

    MonTueTue
    23 May24 May24 May

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    TueWedWed
    24 May25 May25 May

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    WedThuThu
    25 May26 May26 May

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    ThuFriFri
    26 May27 May27 May

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    FriSatSat
    27 May28 May28 May

    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

    SatSunSun
    28 May29 May29 May

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SunMonMon
    29 May30 May30 May

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    MonTueTue
    30 May31 May31 May

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    TueWedWed
    31 May1 June1 June

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    MonTueTue
    30 May31 May31 May

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Monday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 May)Tuesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 June)Tuesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 June)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    WedThuThu
    1 June2 June2 June

    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

    TueWedWed
    31 May1 June1 June

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Tuesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 June)Wednesday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 June)Wednesday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 June)

  15. 12

    ThuFriFri
    2 June3 June3 June

    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

    ThuFriFri
    2 June3 June3 June

    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

    FriSatSat
    3 June4 June4 June

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    FriSatSat
    10 June11 June11 June

    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

    SatSunSun
    11 June12 June12 June

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    WedThuThu
    15 June16 June16 June

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    ThuFriFri
    16 June17 June17 June

    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

    SatSunSun
    18 June19 June19 June

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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