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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1399

December 1978 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 1399 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1414, Muharram
1515, Muharram
1616, Muharram
1717, Muharram
1818, Muharram
1919, Muharram
2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2222, Muharram
2323, Muharram
2424, Muharram
2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2727, Muharram
2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2929, Muharram
3030, Muharram
Muharram 1399 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 2Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
23Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram34Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram45Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram56Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram67Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram78Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram89Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
910Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1011Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1213Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1314Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1415, Muharram
1516, Muharram
1617, Muharram
1718, Muharram
1819, Muharram
1920, Muharram
2021Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2122Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2223, Muharram
2324, Muharram
2425, Muharram
2526Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2627Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2728, Muharram
2829Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2930, Muharram
3031, Muharram
Muharram 1399 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 2Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
23Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram34Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram45Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram56Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram67Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram78Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram89Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
910Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1011Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1213Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1314Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1415, Muharram
1516, Muharram
1617, Muharram
1718, Muharram
1819, Muharram
1920, Muharram
2021Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2122Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2223, Muharram
2324, Muharram
2425, Muharram
2526Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2627Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2728, Muharram
2829Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2930, Muharram
3031, Muharram
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  • 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

    FriSatSat
    1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriSatSat
    1 Dec2 Dec2 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

    SatSunSun
    2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunMonMon
    3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonTueTue
    4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueWedWed
    5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedThuThu
    6 Dec7 Dec7 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

    ThuFriFri
    7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    FriSatSat
    8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SatSunSun
    9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    SunMonMon
    10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SatSunSun
    9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 December)Sunday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 December)Sunday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 December)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    MonTueTue
    11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec

    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

    SunMonMon
    10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 December)Monday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 December)Monday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 December)

  15. 12

    TueWedWed
    12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec

    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

    TueWedWed
    12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec

    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

    WedThuThu
    13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    WedThuThu
    20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec

    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

    ThuFriFri
    21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    MonTueTue
    25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    TueWedWed
    26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec

    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

    ThuFriFri
    28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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