Hijri calendar

Muharram 1323

محرّم

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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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

Muharram 1323 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1Mar 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1118Departure 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 report	1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1421, Muharram	1522, Muharram	1623, Muharram	1724, Muharram	1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram	2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2128Recommended 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

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

1
8 Mar
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Wednesday 8 March 1905
A’maal for this day →
1
8 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 8 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
9 Mar
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Thursday 9 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
10 Mar
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Friday 10 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
11 Mar
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Saturday 11 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
12 Mar
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Sunday 12 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
13 Mar
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 13 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
14 Mar
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Tuesday 14 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
15 Mar
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Wednesday 15 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
16 Mar
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Thursday 16 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
17 Mar
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Friday 17 March 1905
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
16 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 16 March 1905
Thursday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
18 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 18 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
17 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 17 March 1905
Friday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 March)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
19 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 19 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
19 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 19 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
20 Mar
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Monday 20 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
27 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 27 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
28 Mar
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Tuesday 28 March 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
1 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 1 April 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Apr
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 2 April 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 Apr
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Tuesday 4 April 1905
Acts & duas in the Library →

Today

9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

No special observance is marked today.

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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.