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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1391

February to March 1971 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 1391 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Mar 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
2321Nawruz, 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
Muharram 1391 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Mar 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
2321Nawruz, 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 1391 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Mar 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
2321Nawruz, 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
  • 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. 1

    Sat
    27 Feb

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Sat
    27 Feb

    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

    Sun
    28 Feb

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Mon
    1 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Tue
    2 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Wed
    3 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Thu
    4 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

  8. 7

    Fri
    5 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Sat
    6 Mar

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Sun
    7 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Mon
    8 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Sun
    7 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Tue
    9 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

  14. 11

    Eve

    Mon
    8 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 March)

  15. 12

    Wed
    10 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

  16. 12

    Wed
    10 Mar

    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

    Thu
    11 Mar

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Thu
    18 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

  19. 21

    Fri
    19 Mar

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 23

    Sun
    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

  21. 25

    Tue
    23 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    Wed
    24 Mar

    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)

  23. 28

    Fri
    26 Mar

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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