Hijri calendar

Muharram 1335

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 1335 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1Oct 28Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
229Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	330Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	431Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	5Nov 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	139Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1410, Muharram	1511, Muharram
1612, Muharram	1713, Muharram	1814, Muharram	1915, Muharram	2016Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2218, Muharram
2319, Muharram	2420, Muharram	2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2723, Muharram	2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2925, Muharram
3026, Muharram

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

1
28 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Saturday 28 October 1916
A’maal for this day →
1
28 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 28 October 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
29 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Sunday 29 October 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
30 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Monday 30 October 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
31 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Tuesday 31 October 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
1 Nov
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Wednesday 1 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
2 Nov
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 2 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
3 Nov
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Friday 3 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
4 Nov
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Saturday 4 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
5 Nov
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Sunday 5 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
6 Nov
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Monday 6 November 1916
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
5 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 5 November 1916
Sunday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 November)
A’maal for this day →
11
7 Nov
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 7 November 1916
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
6 Nov
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 6 November 1916
Monday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 November)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
8 Nov
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 8 November 1916
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
8 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 8 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
9 Nov
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Thursday 9 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
16 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 16 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
17 Nov
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Friday 17 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
21 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 21 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
22 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 22 November 1916
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
24 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Friday 24 November 1916
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.