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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1401

November to December 1980 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 1401 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram
1523, Muharram
1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram
1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram
2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2230, Muharram
23Dec 1, Muharram
242, Muharram
253Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram264Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
275, Muharram
286Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
297, Muharram
308, Muharram
Muharram 1401 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 10Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil211Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram312Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram413Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram514Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram615Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
716Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram817Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram918Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1019Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1120Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1221Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1322Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1423, Muharram
1524, Muharram
1625, Muharram
1726, Muharram
1827, Muharram
1928, Muharram
2029Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2130Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
22Dec 1, Muharram
232, Muharram
243, Muharram
254Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram265Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
276, Muharram
287Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
298, Muharram
309, Muharram
Muharram 1401 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 10Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil211Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram312Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram413Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram514Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram615Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
716Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram817Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram918Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1019Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1120Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1221Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1322Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1423, Muharram
1524, Muharram
1625, Muharram
1726, Muharram
1827, Muharram
1928, Muharram
2029Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2130Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
22Dec 1, Muharram
232, Muharram
243, Muharram
254Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram265Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
276, Muharram
287Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
298, Muharram
309, 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

    SunMonMon
    9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SunMonMon
    9 Nov10 Nov10 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

    MonTueTue
    10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    TueWedWed
    11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    WedThuThu
    12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    ThuFriFri
    13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    FriSatSat
    14 Nov15 Nov15 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

    SatSunSun
    15 Nov16 Nov16 Nov

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SunMonMon
    16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    MonTueTue
    17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    TueWedWed
    18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    MonTueTue
    17 Nov18 Nov18 Nov

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Monday 17 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 November)Tuesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 November)Tuesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 November)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    WedThuThu
    19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov

    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

    TueWedWed
    18 Nov19 Nov19 Nov

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Tuesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 November)Wednesday 19 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 November)Wednesday 19 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 November)

  15. 12

    ThuFriFri
    20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov

    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

    ThuFriFri
    20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov

    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

    FriSatSat
    21 Nov22 Nov22 Nov

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    FriSatSat
    28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov

    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

    SatSunSun
    29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    WedThuThu
    3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    ThuFriFri
    4 Dec5 Dec5 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

    SatSunSun
    6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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