Hijri calendar

Muharram 1365

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 1365 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				1Dec 6Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	27Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	38Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
49Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	510Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	611Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	712Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	813Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	914Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1015Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1217Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1318Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1419, Muharram	1520, Muharram	1621, Muharram	1722, Muharram
1823, Muharram	1924, Muharram	2025Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2126Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2227, Muharram	2328, Muharram	2429, Muharram
2530Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2631Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	27Jan 1, Muharram	282Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	293, Muharram	304, Muharram

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

1
6 Dec
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Thursday 6 December 1945
A’maal for this day →
1
6 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 6 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
7 Dec
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Friday 7 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
8 Dec
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Saturday 8 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
9 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Sunday 9 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
10 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Monday 10 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
11 Dec
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 11 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
12 Dec
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Wednesday 12 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
13 Dec
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Thursday 13 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
14 Dec
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Friday 14 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
15 Dec
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Saturday 15 December 1945
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
14 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 14 December 1945
Friday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
16 Dec
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 16 December 1945
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
15 Dec
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 15 December 1945
Saturday 15 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 December)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
17 Dec
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 17 December 1945
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
17 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 17 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
18 Dec
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Tuesday 18 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
25 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 25 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
26 Dec
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Wednesday 26 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
30 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 30 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
31 Dec
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 31 December 1945
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
2 Jan
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Wednesday 2 January 1946
Acts & duas in the Library →

Today

7 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.