Hijri calendar

Muharram 1394

محرّم

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

22 observances this month, mostly mourning

Muharram 1394 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1Jan 25Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	226Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
327Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	428Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	529Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	630Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	731Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	8Feb 1Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	92Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
103Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	125Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	136Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	147, Muharram	158, Muharram	169, Muharram
1710, Muharram	1811, Muharram	1912, Muharram	2013Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2114Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2215, Muharram	2316, Muharram
2417, Muharram	2518Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2619Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2720, Muharram	2821Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2922, Muharram	3023, Muharram

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

Today

5 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

No special observance is marked today.

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1
25 Jan
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Friday 25 January 1974
A’maal for this day →
1
25 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 25 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
26 Jan
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Saturday 26 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
27 Jan
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Sunday 27 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
28 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Monday 28 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
29 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Tuesday 29 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
30 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 30 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
31 Jan
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Thursday 31 January 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
1 Feb
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Friday 1 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
2 Feb
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Saturday 2 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
3 Feb
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Sunday 3 February 1974
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
2 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 2 February 1974
Saturday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 February)
A’maal for this day →
11
4 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 4 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
3 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 3 February 1974
Sunday 3 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 February)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
5 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 5 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
5 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 5 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
6 Feb
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Wednesday 6 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
13 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 13 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
14 Feb
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Thursday 14 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
18 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 18 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
19 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 19 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
21 Feb
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Thursday 21 February 1974
Acts & duas in the Library →

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.