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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1396

January to February 1976 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 1396 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 3Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
24Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram35Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram46Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram57Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram68Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram79Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram810Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
911Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1012Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1113Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1214Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1315Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1416, Muharram
1517, Muharram
1618, Muharram
1719, Muharram
1820, Muharram
1921, Muharram
2022Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2123Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2224, Muharram
2325, Muharram
2426, Muharram
2527Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2628Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2729, Muharram
2830Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2931, Muharram
30Feb 1, Muharram
Muharram 1396 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 3Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
24Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram35Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram46Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram57Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram68Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram79Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram810Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
911Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1012Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1113Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1214Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1315Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1416, Muharram
1517, Muharram
1618, Muharram
1719, Muharram
1820, Muharram
1921, Muharram
2022Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2123Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2224, Muharram
2325, Muharram
2426, Muharram
2527Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2628Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2729, Muharram
2830Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2931, Muharram
30Feb 1, Muharram
Muharram 1396 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 4Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil25Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram36Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram47Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram58Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram69Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram710Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
811Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram912Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1013Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1215Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1316Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1417, Muharram
1518, Muharram
1619, Muharram
1720, Muharram
1821, Muharram
1922, Muharram
2023Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2124Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2225, Muharram
2326, Muharram
2427, Muharram
2528Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2629Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2730, Muharram
2831Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
29Feb 1, 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

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  1. 1

    SatSatSun
    3 Jan3 Jan4 Jan

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SatSatSun
    3 Jan3 Jan4 Jan

    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

    SunSunMon
    4 Jan4 Jan5 Jan

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    MonMonTue
    5 Jan5 Jan6 Jan

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    TueTueWed
    6 Jan6 Jan7 Jan

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    WedWedThu
    7 Jan7 Jan8 Jan

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    ThuThuFri
    8 Jan8 Jan9 Jan

    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

    FriFriSat
    9 Jan9 Jan10 Jan

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SatSatSun
    10 Jan10 Jan11 Jan

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SunSunMon
    11 Jan11 Jan12 Jan

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    MonMonTue
    12 Jan12 Jan13 Jan

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SunSunMon
    11 Jan11 Jan12 Jan

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 January)Sunday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 January)Monday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 January)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    TueTueWed
    13 Jan13 Jan14 Jan

    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

    MonMonTue
    12 Jan12 Jan13 Jan

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 January)Monday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 January)Tuesday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 January)

  15. 12

    WedWedThu
    14 Jan14 Jan15 Jan

    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

    WedWedThu
    14 Jan14 Jan15 Jan

    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

    ThuThuFri
    15 Jan15 Jan16 Jan

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    ThuThuFri
    22 Jan22 Jan23 Jan

    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

    FriFriSat
    23 Jan23 Jan24 Jan

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    TueTueWed
    27 Jan27 Jan28 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    WedWedThu
    28 Jan28 Jan29 Jan

    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

    FriFriSat
    30 Jan30 Jan31 Jan

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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