Hijri calendar

Muharram 1337

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 1337 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Oct 7Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	28Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	39Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	410Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	511Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	612Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
713Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	814Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	915Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1016Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1218Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1319Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1420, Muharram	1521, Muharram	1622, Muharram	1723, Muharram	1824, Muharram	1925, Muharram	2026Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2127Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2228, Muharram	2329, Muharram	2430, Muharram	2531Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	26Nov 1Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	272, Muharram
283Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	294, Muharram	305, Muharram

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

1
7 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 7 October 1918
A’maal for this day →
1
7 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 7 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
8 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 8 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
9 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 9 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
10 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 10 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
11 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 11 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
12 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 12 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
13 Oct
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 13 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
14 Oct
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 14 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
15 Oct
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 15 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
16 Oct
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 16 October 1918
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
15 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 15 October 1918
Tuesday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 October)
A’maal for this day →
11
17 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 17 October 1918
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
16 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 16 October 1918
Wednesday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 October)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
18 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 18 October 1918
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
18 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 18 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
19 Oct
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 19 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
26 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 26 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
27 Oct
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 27 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
31 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 31 October 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
1 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 1 November 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
3 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 3 November 1918
Acts & duas in the Library →

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8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
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