Hijri calendar

Muharram 1402

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 1402 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				1Oct 29Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	230Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	331Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
4Nov 1Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	52Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	63Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	74Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	85Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	96Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	107Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	129Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1310Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1411, Muharram	1512, Muharram	1613, Muharram	1714, Muharram
1815, Muharram	1916, Muharram	2017Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2118Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2219, Muharram	2320, Muharram	2421, Muharram
2522Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2623Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2724, Muharram	2825Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2926, Muharram	3027, 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
29 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Thursday 29 October 1981
A’maal for this day →
1
29 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 29 October 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Friday 30 October 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
31 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Saturday 31 October 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
1 Nov
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Sunday 1 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
2 Nov
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Monday 2 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
3 Nov
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 3 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 Nov
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Wednesday 4 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
5 Nov
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Thursday 5 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
6 Nov
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Friday 6 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
7 Nov
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Saturday 7 November 1981
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
6 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 6 November 1981
Friday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 November)
A’maal for this day →
11
8 Nov
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 8 November 1981
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
7 Nov
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 7 November 1981
Saturday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 November)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
9 Nov
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 9 November 1981
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
9 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 9 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 Nov
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Tuesday 10 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
17 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 17 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 Nov
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Wednesday 18 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
22 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 22 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 23 November 1981
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Wednesday 25 November 1981
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.