Skip to content
26 Jumada al-Ula 144826 Jumada al-Ula 1448 in Pakistan26 Jumada al-Ula 1448 in IndiaMaghribMaghrib in IpswichMaghrib in Ipswich
Fatima Zahra Imamia CentreNorth Ipswich, Queensland
Menu

Hijri calendar

Muharram 1388

March to April 1968 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 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Apr 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1311Captives 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), Muharram2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2220, Muharram
2321, Muharram
2422, Muharram
2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2725, Muharram
2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2927, Muharram
3028, Muharram
Muharram 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 31Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil2Apr 1Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram32Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram43Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram54Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram65Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram76Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
87Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram98Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura109Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1110Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1211Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1312Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1413, Muharram
1514, Muharram
1615, Muharram
1716, Muharram
1817, Muharram
1918, Muharram
2019Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2120Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2221, Muharram
2322, Muharram
2423, Muharram
2524Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2625Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2726, Muharram
2827Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2928, Muharram
3029, Muharram
Muharram 1388 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 31Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil2Apr 1Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram32Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram43Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram54Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram65Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram76Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
87Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram98Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura109Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1110Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1211Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1312Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1413, Muharram
1514, Muharram
1615, Muharram
1716, Muharram
1817, Muharram
1918, Muharram
2019Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2120Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2221, Muharram
2322, Muharram
2423, Muharram
2524Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2625Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2726, Muharram
2827Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2928, Muharram
3029, 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

Subscribe to the calendar

  1. 1

    SatSunSun
    30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SatSunSun
    30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar

    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

    SunMonMon
    31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    MonTueTue
    1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    TueWedWed
    2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    WedThuThu
    3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    ThuFriFri
    4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr

    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

    FriSatSat
    5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SatSunSun
    6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SunMonMon
    7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    MonTueTue
    8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SunMonMon
    7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 April)Monday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 April)Monday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 April)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    TueWedWed
    9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr

    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

    MonTueTue
    8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 April)Tuesday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 April)Tuesday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 April)

  15. 12

    WedThuThu
    10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr

    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

    WedThuThu
    10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr

    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

    ThuFriFri
    11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    ThuFriFri
    18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr

    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

    FriSatSat
    19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    TueWedWed
    23 Apr24 Apr24 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    WedThuThu
    24 Apr25 Apr25 Apr

    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

    FriSatSat
    26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

DonateSupport the appeal