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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1318

April to May 1900May 1900May 1900 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 1318 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Apr 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil2May 1Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram32Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram43Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram54Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram65Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
76Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram87Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram98Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura109Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1110Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1211Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1312Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1413, Muharram
1514, Muharram
1615, Muharram
1716, Muharram
1817, Muharram
1918, Muharram
2019Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2120Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2221, Muharram
2322, Muharram
2423, Muharram
2524Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2625Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2726, Muharram
2827Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2928, Muharram
3029, Muharram
Muharram 1318 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1414, Muharram
1515, Muharram
1616, Muharram
1717, Muharram
1818, Muharram
1919, Muharram
2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2222, Muharram
2323, Muharram
2424, Muharram
2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2727, Muharram
2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2929, Muharram
3030, Muharram
Muharram 1318 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1414, Muharram
1515, Muharram
1616, Muharram
1717, Muharram
1818, Muharram
1919, Muharram
2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2222, Muharram
2323, Muharram
2424, Muharram
2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2727, Muharram
2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2929, Muharram
3030, Muharram
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  • 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

    MonTueTue
    30 Apr1 May1 May

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    MonTueTue
    30 Apr1 May1 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

    TueWedWed
    1 May2 May2 May

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    WedThuThu
    2 May3 May3 May

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    ThuFriFri
    3 May4 May4 May

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    FriSatSat
    4 May5 May5 May

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    SatSunSun
    5 May6 May6 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

    SunMonMon
    6 May7 May7 May

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    MonTueTue
    7 May8 May8 May

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    TueWedWed
    8 May9 May9 May

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    WedThuThu
    9 May10 May10 May

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    TueWedWed
    8 May9 May9 May

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 May)Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    ThuFriFri
    10 May11 May11 May

    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

    WedThuThu
    9 May10 May10 May

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)Thursday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 May)Thursday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 May)

  15. 12

    FriSatSat
    11 May12 May12 May

    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

    FriSatSat
    11 May12 May12 May

    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

    SatSunSun
    12 May13 May13 May

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    SatSunSun
    19 May20 May20 May

    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

    SunMonMon
    20 May21 May21 May

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    ThuFriFri
    24 May25 May25 May

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    FriSatSat
    25 May26 May26 May

    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

    SunMonMon
    27 May28 May28 May

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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