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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1400

November to December 1979 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 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 21Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil222Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram323Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram424Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
525Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram626Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram727Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram828Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram929Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1030Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Dec 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 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 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, Muharram
425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram526Ibn 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-Ashura10Dec 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 1400 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 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, Muharram
425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram526Ibn 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-Ashura10Dec 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
    21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    WedThuThu
    21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov

    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
    22 Nov23 Nov23 Nov

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    FriSatSat
    23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SatSunSun
    24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SunMonMon
    25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    MonTueTue
    26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov

    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
    27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    WedThuThu
    28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    ThuFriFri
    29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    FriSatSat
    30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    ThuFriFri
    29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 November)Friday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 December)Friday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 December)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SatSunSun
    1 Dec2 Dec2 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

    FriSatSat
    30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 December)Saturday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 December)Saturday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 December)

  15. 12

    SunMonMon
    2 Dec3 Dec3 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

    SunMonMon
    2 Dec3 Dec3 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

    MonTueTue
    3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    MonTueTue
    10 Dec11 Dec11 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

    TueWedWed
    11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SatSunSun
    15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec

    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 Dec17 Dec17 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

    TueWedWed
    18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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