Hijri calendar

Muharram 1374

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 1374 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Aug 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	3Sep 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1311Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1412, Muharram	1513, Muharram	1614, Muharram	1715, Muharram	1816, Muharram	1917, Muharram	2018Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2220, Muharram	2321, Muharram	2422, Muharram	2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2725, Muharram
2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2927, Muharram	3028, Muharram

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

1
30 Aug
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 30 August 1954
A’maal for this day →
1
30 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 30 August 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
31 Aug
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 31 August 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
1 Sept
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 1 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
2 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 2 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
3 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 3 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
4 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 4 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Sept
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 5 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
6 Sept
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 6 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
7 Sept
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 7 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
8 Sept
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 8 September 1954
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
7 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 7 September 1954
Tuesday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 September)
A’maal for this day →
11
9 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 9 September 1954
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
8 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 8 September 1954
Wednesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 September)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
10 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 10 September 1954
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
10 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 10 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Sept
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 11 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
18 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 18 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Sept
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 19 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
23 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 23 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 24 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Sept
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 26 September 1954
Acts & duas in the Library →

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7 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

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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.