Hijri calendar

Muharram 1390

March to April 1970 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 1390 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Mar 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram, Nawruz
1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram	1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram	1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram	24Apr 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram

Muharram 1390 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 10Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	211Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	312Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	413Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	514Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
615Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	716Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	817Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	918Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1019Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1120Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1221Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report, Nawruz
1322Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1423, Muharram	1524, Muharram	1625, Muharram	1726, Muharram	1827, Muharram	1928, Muharram
2029Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2130Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2231, Muharram	23Apr 1, Muharram	242, Muharram	253Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	264Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
275, Muharram	286Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	297, Muharram

Muharram 1390 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Mar 10Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	211Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	312Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	413Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	514Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
615Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	716Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	817Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	918Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1019Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1120Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1221Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report, Nawruz
1322Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1423, Muharram	1524, Muharram	1625, Muharram	1726, Muharram	1827, Muharram	1928, Muharram
2029Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2130Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2231, Muharram	23Apr 1, Muharram	242, Muharram	253Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	264Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
275, Muharram	286Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	297, Muharram

Mourning
Celebration
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
MonTueTue
9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonTueTue
9 Mar10 Mar10 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
2
TueWedWed
10 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
WedThuThu
11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
ThuFriFri
12 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
FriSatSat
13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SatSunSun
14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
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
7
SunMonMon
15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
MonTueTue
16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
TueWedWed
17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
WedThuThu
18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
TueWedWed
17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Tuesday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 March)Wednesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 March)Wednesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
ThuFriFri
19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
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
11
Eve
WedThuThu
18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Wednesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 March)Thursday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 March)Thursday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 March)
12
FriSatSat
20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
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
12
FriSatSat
20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
SatSunSun
21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
131212
Sat
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
20
SatSunSun
28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
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
21
SunMonMon
29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
ThuFriFri
2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
FriSatSat
3 Apr4 Apr4 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)
28
SunMonMon
5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning