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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1338

September to October 1919 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 1338 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram6Oct 1Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram72Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram83Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram127Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report138Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
149, Muharram
1510, Muharram
1611, Muharram
1712, Muharram
1813, Muharram
1914, Muharram
2015Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2116Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2217, Muharram
2318, Muharram
2419, Muharram
2520Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2722, Muharram
2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2924, Muharram
Muharram 1338 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram5Oct 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report139Captives 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), Muharram2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram
2319, Muharram
2420, Muharram
2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2723, Muharram
2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, Muharram
Muharram 1338 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram5Oct 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report139Captives 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), Muharram2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram
2319, Muharram
2420, Muharram
2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2723, Muharram
2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, Muharram
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  • 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

    FriSatSat
    26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriSatSat
    26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept

    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

    SatSunSun
    27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunMonMon
    28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonTueTue
    29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueWedWed
    30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedThuThu
    1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct

    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

    ThuFriFri
    2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    FriSatSat
    3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SatSunSun
    4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    SunMonMon
    5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SatSunSun
    4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 4 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 October)Sunday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 October)Sunday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 October)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    MonTueTue
    6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct

    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

    SunMonMon
    5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 October)Monday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 October)Monday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 October)

  15. 12

    TueWedWed
    7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct

    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

    TueWedWed
    7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct

    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

    WedThuThu
    8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    WedThuThu
    15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct

    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

    ThuFriFri
    16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    MonTueTue
    20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    TueWedWed
    21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct

    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

    ThuFriFri
    23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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