Hijri calendar

Muharram 1395

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 1395 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1Jan 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1427, Muharram	1528, Muharram	1629, Muharram	1730, Muharram	1831, Muharram	19Feb 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	224, Muharram	235, Muharram	246, Muharram	257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram	2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2911, Muharram	3012, 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
14 Jan
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Tuesday 14 January 1975
A’maal for this day →
1
14 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 14 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
15 Jan
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Wednesday 15 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
16 Jan
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Thursday 16 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
17 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Friday 17 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
18 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Saturday 18 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
19 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 19 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
20 Jan
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Monday 20 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
21 Jan
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Tuesday 21 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
22 Jan
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Wednesday 22 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
23 Jan
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Thursday 23 January 1975
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
22 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 22 January 1975
Wednesday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
24 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 24 January 1975
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
23 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 23 January 1975
Thursday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 January)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
25 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 25 January 1975
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
25 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 25 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
26 Jan
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Sunday 26 January 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
2 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 2 February 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
3 Feb
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Monday 3 February 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
7 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 7 February 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
8 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 8 February 1975
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
10 Feb
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Monday 10 February 1975
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.