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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1339

September to October 1920 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 1339 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
18Oct 1, Muharram
192, Muharram
203Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram214Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
225, Muharram
236, Muharram
247, Muharram
258Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram269Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2710, Muharram
2811Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2912, Muharram
3013, Muharram
Muharram 1339 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 15Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil216Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram317Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram418Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram822Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram923Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1024Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1125Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1226Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1327Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1428, Muharram
1529, Muharram
1630, Muharram
17Oct 1, Muharram
182, Muharram
193, Muharram
204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
226, Muharram
237, Muharram
248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2711, Muharram
2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2913, Muharram
Muharram 1339 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 15Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil216Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram317Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram418Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram822Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram923Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1024Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1125Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1226Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1327Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1428, Muharram
1529, Muharram
1630, Muharram
17Oct 1, Muharram
182, Muharram
193, Muharram
204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
226, Muharram
237, Muharram
248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2711, Muharram
2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2913, Muharram
  • Mourning
  • 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

    TueWedWed
    14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    TueWedWed
    14 Sept15 Sept15 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

    WedThuThu
    15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    ThuFriFri
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    FriSatSat
    17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SatSunSun
    18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    SunMonMon
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

    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

    MonTueTue
    20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    TueWedWed
    21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    WedThuThu
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    ThuFriFri
    23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    WedThuThu
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Wednesday 22 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 September)Thursday 23 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 September)Thursday 23 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    FriSatSat
    24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept

    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

    ThuFriFri
    23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Thursday 23 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 September)Friday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 September)Friday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 September)

  15. 12

    SatSunSun
    25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept

    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

    SatSunSun
    25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept

    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

    SunMonMon
    26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    SunMonMon
    3 Oct4 Oct4 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

    MonTueTue
    4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    FriSatSat
    8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SatSunSun
    9 Oct10 Oct10 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

    MonTueTue
    11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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