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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1377

July to August 1957 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 1377 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 29Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil230Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram331Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram4Aug 1Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram52Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram63Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
74Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram85Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram96Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura107Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram129Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1310Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1411, Muharram
1512, Muharram
1613, Muharram
1714, Muharram
1815, Muharram
1916, Muharram
2017Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2118Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2219, Muharram
2320, Muharram
2421, Muharram
2522Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2623Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2724, Muharram
2825Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2926, Muharram
Muharram 1377 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 29Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil230Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram331Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram4Aug 1Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram52Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram63Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
74Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram85Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram96Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura107Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram129Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1310Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1411, Muharram
1512, Muharram
1613, Muharram
1714, Muharram
1815, Muharram
1916, Muharram
2017Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2118Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2219, Muharram
2320, Muharram
2421, Muharram
2522Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2623Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2724, Muharram
2825Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2926, Muharram
3027, Muharram
Muharram 1377 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 29Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil230Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram331Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram4Aug 1Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram52Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram63Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
74Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram85Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram96Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura107Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram129Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1310Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1411, Muharram
1512, Muharram
1613, Muharram
1714, Muharram
1815, Muharram
1916, Muharram
2017Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2118Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2219, Muharram
2320, Muharram
2421, Muharram
2522Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2623Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2724, Muharram
2825Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2926, Muharram
3027, Muharram
  • Mourning
  • Worship
  • 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

    Mon
    29 July

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Mon
    29 July

    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

    Tue
    30 July

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Wed
    31 July

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Thu
    1 Aug

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Fri
    2 Aug

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Sat
    3 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

    Sun
    4 Aug

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Mon
    5 Aug

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Tue
    6 Aug

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Wed
    7 Aug

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Tue
    6 Aug

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 August)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Thu
    8 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

    Wed
    7 Aug

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 August)

  15. 12

    Fri
    9 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

    Fri
    9 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

    Sat
    10 Aug

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Sat
    17 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

    Sun
    18 Aug

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    Thu
    22 Aug

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    Fri
    23 Aug

    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

    Sun
    25 Aug

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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