Hijri calendar

Muharram 1398

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 1398 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Dec 12Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	213Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	314Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	415Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1021Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1223Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1324Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1425, Muharram	1526, Muharram	1627, Muharram	1728, Muharram	1829, Muharram	1930, Muharram	2031Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
21Jan 1Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	222, Muharram	233, Muharram	244, Muharram	255Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	266Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	277, Muharram
288Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	299, 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
12 Dec
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 12 December 1977
A’maal for this day →
1
12 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 12 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
13 Dec
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 13 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
14 Dec
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 14 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
15 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 15 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
16 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 16 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
17 Dec
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 17 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
18 Dec
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 18 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
19 Dec
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 19 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
20 Dec
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 20 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
21 Dec
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 21 December 1977
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
20 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 20 December 1977
Tuesday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
22 Dec
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 22 December 1977
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
21 Dec
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 21 December 1977
Wednesday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 December)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
23 Dec
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 23 December 1977
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
23 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 23 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
24 Dec
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 24 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
31 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 31 December 1977
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
1 Jan
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 1 January 1978
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
5 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 5 January 1978
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
6 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 6 January 1978
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
8 Jan
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 8 January 1978
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.