Hijri calendar

Muharram 1370

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 1370 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1Oct 13Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	214Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
315Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	416Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	517Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	618Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	719Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	820Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	921Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1022Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1123Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1224Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1325Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1426, Muharram	1527, Muharram	1628, Muharram
1729, Muharram	1830, Muharram	1931, Muharram	20Nov 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	212Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	223, Muharram	234, Muharram
245, Muharram	256Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	267Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	278, Muharram	289Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2910, Muharram	3011, Muharram

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

1
13 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Friday 13 October 1950
A’maal for this day →
1
13 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 13 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
14 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Saturday 14 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
15 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Sunday 15 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
16 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Monday 16 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
17 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Tuesday 17 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
18 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 18 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
19 Oct
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Thursday 19 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
20 Oct
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Friday 20 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
21 Oct
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Saturday 21 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
22 Oct
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Sunday 22 October 1950
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
21 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 21 October 1950
Saturday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 October)
A’maal for this day →
11
23 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 23 October 1950
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
22 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 22 October 1950
Sunday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 October)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
24 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 24 October 1950
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
24 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 24 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
25 Oct
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Wednesday 25 October 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
1 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 1 November 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
2 Nov
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Thursday 2 November 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
6 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 6 November 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
7 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 7 November 1950
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
9 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Thursday 9 November 1950
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.