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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1376

August to September 1956 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 1376 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Sep 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
Muharram 1376 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram
1523, Muharram
1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram
1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram
2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2230, Muharram
2331, Muharram
24Sep 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, Muharram
Muharram 1376 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram
1523, Muharram
1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram
1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram
2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2230, Muharram
2331, Muharram
24Sep 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, Muharram
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  • 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

    WedThuThu
    8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    WedThuThu
    8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug

    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

    ThuFriFri
    9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    FriSatSat
    10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SatSunSun
    11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SunMonMon
    12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    MonTueTue
    13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug

    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

    TueWedWed
    14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    WedThuThu
    15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    ThuFriFri
    16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    FriSatSat
    17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    ThuFriFri
    16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 August)Friday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 August)Friday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 August)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SatSunSun
    18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug

    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

  14. 11

    Eve

    FriSatSat
    17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 August)Saturday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 August)Saturday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 August)

  15. 12

    SunMonMon
    19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug

    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

  16. 12

    SunMonMon
    19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  17. 13

    MonTueTue
    20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    MonTueTue
    27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug

    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

  19. 21

    TueWedWed
    28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SatSunSun
    1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SunMonMon
    2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept

    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)

  22. 28

    TueWedWed
    4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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