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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1397

December 1976 to January 1977 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 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Jan 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
144, Muharram
155, Muharram
166, Muharram
177, Muharram
188, Muharram
199, Muharram
2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
3020, Muharram
Muharram 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Jan 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, Muharram
Muharram 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Jan 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, 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

    WedThuThu
    22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    WedThuThu
    22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec

    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

    ThuFriFri
    23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    FriSatSat
    24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SatSunSun
    25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SunMonMon
    26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    MonTueTue
    27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec

    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

    TueWedWed
    28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    WedThuThu
    29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    ThuFriFri
    30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    FriSatSat
    31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    ThuFriFri
    30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 December)Friday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 January)Friday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 January)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SatSunSun
    1 Jan2 Jan2 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

    FriSatSat
    31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 January)Saturday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 January)Saturday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 January)

  15. 12

    SunMonMon
    2 Jan3 Jan3 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

    SunMonMon
    2 Jan3 Jan3 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

    MonTueTue
    3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    MonTueTue
    10 Jan11 Jan11 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

    TueWedWed
    11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SatSunSun
    15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SunMonMon
    16 Jan17 Jan17 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

    TueWedWed
    18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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