Hijri calendar

Muharram 1375

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 1375 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1Aug 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1129Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1230Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1331Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	14Sep 1, Muharram	152, Muharram	163, Muharram
174, Muharram	185, Muharram	196, Muharram	207Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	218Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	229, Muharram	2310, Muharram
2411, Muharram	2512Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2613Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2714, Muharram	2815Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2916, Muharram	3017, Muharram

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

1
19 Aug
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Friday 19 August 1955
A’maal for this day →
1
19 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 19 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
20 Aug
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Saturday 20 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
21 Aug
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Sunday 21 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
22 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Monday 22 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
23 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Tuesday 23 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
24 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 24 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
25 Aug
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Thursday 25 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
26 Aug
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Friday 26 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
27 Aug
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Saturday 27 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
28 Aug
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Sunday 28 August 1955
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
27 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 27 August 1955
Saturday 27 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 August)
A’maal for this day →
11
29 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 29 August 1955
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
28 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 28 August 1955
Sunday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 August)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
30 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 30 August 1955
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
30 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 30 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
31 Aug
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Wednesday 31 August 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
7 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 7 September 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
8 Sept
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Thursday 8 September 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
12 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 12 September 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
13 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 13 September 1955
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
15 Sept
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Thursday 15 September 1955
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.