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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1384

May to June 1964 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 1384 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 13Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil214Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram315Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram416Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
517Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram618Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram719Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram820Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram921Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1022Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1123Departure 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 report1325Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1426, Muharram
1527, Muharram
1628, Muharram
1729, Muharram
1830, Muharram
1931, Muharram
20Jun 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram212Recommended 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
Muharram 1384 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Jun 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, Muharram
Muharram 1384 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Jun 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, 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

    WedThuThu
    13 May14 May14 May

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    WedThuThu
    13 May14 May14 May

    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
    14 May15 May15 May

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    FriSatSat
    15 May16 May16 May

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SatSunSun
    16 May17 May17 May

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SunMonMon
    17 May18 May18 May

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    MonTueTue
    18 May19 May19 May

    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
    19 May20 May20 May

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    WedThuThu
    20 May21 May21 May

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    ThuFriFri
    21 May22 May22 May

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    FriSatSat
    22 May23 May23 May

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    ThuFriFri
    21 May22 May22 May

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 May)Friday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 May)Friday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 May)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SatSunSun
    23 May24 May24 May

    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
    22 May23 May23 May

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 May)Saturday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 May)Saturday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 May)

  15. 12

    SunMonMon
    24 May25 May25 May

    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
    24 May25 May25 May

    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
    25 May26 May26 May

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    MonTueTue
    1 June2 June2 June

    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
    2 June3 June3 June

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SatSunSun
    6 June7 June7 June

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SunMonMon
    7 June8 June8 June

    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
    9 June10 June10 June

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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