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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1356

March to April 1937 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 1356 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram, Nawruz922Tasua, 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 report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Apr 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, Muharram
Muharram 1356 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram, Nawruz822Imam 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, Muharram1226Burial 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
1731, Muharram
18Apr 1, Muharram
192, Muharram
203Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
214Recommended 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
Muharram 1356 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram, Nawruz822Imam 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, Muharram1226Burial 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
1731, Muharram
18Apr 1, Muharram
192, Muharram
203Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
214Recommended 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
  • Mourning
  • Celebration
  • 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

    SunMonMon
    14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SunMonMon
    14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar

    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

    MonTueTue
    15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    TueWedWed
    16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    WedThuThu
    17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    ThuFriFri
    18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    FriSatSat
    19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar

    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

    SatSunSun
    20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SunMonMon
    21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar

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

    Mourning

  10. 877

    Sun
    21 Mar

    Nawruz

    Celebration

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
    • Hazara: Observed
    • Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
    • Khoja: Generally not observed

  11. 9

    MonTueTue
    22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  12. 10

    TueWedWed
    23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 10

    Eve

    MonTueTue
    22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Monday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 March)Tuesday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 March)Tuesday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  14. 11

    WedThuThu
    24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar

    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

  15. 11

    Eve

    TueWedWed
    23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Tuesday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 March)Wednesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 March)Wednesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 March)

  16. 12

    ThuFriFri
    25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar

    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

  17. 12

    ThuFriFri
    25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  18. 13

    FriSatSat
    26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar

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

    Mourning

  19. 20

    FriSatSat
    2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr

    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

  20. 21

    SatSunSun
    3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    WedThuThu
    7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    ThuFriFri
    8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr

    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)

  23. 28

    SatSunSun
    10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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