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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1323

March to April 1905 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 1323 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram1421Nawruz, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Apr 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
Muharram 1323 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram1421Nawruz, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Apr 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
Muharram 1323 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram1421Nawruz, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Apr 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
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  • Celebration
  • 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

    Wed
    8 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Wed
    8 Mar

    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

    Thu
    9 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Fri
    10 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Sat
    11 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Sun
    12 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Mon
    13 Mar

    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

    Tue
    14 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Wed
    15 Mar

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Thu
    16 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Fri
    17 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Thu
    16 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Sat
    18 Mar

    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

    Fri
    17 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 March)

  15. 12

    Sun
    19 Mar

    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

    Sun
    19 Mar

    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

    Mon
    20 Mar

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

    Mourning

  18. 14

    Tue
    21 Mar

    Nawruz

    Celebration

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
    • Hazara: Observed
    • Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
    • Khoja: Generally not observed

  19. 20

    Mon
    27 Mar

    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

  20. 21

    Tue
    28 Mar

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    Sat
    1 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    Sun
    2 Apr

    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)

  23. 28

    Tue
    4 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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