Hijri calendar

Muharram 1403

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 1403 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Oct 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1431, Muharram	15Nov 1, Muharram	162, Muharram	173, Muharram	184, Muharram	195, Muharram	206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	228, Muharram	239, Muharram	2410, Muharram	2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2713, Muharram
2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2915, Muharram	3016, 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
18 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 18 October 1982
A’maal for this day →
1
18 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 18 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
19 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 19 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
20 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 20 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
21 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 21 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
22 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 22 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
23 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 23 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
24 Oct
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 24 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
25 Oct
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 25 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
26 Oct
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 26 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
27 Oct
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 27 October 1982
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
26 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 26 October 1982
Tuesday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 October)
A’maal for this day →
11
28 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 28 October 1982
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
27 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 27 October 1982
Wednesday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 October)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
29 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 29 October 1982
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
29 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 29 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
30 Oct
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 30 October 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
6 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 6 November 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
7 Nov
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 7 November 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
11 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 11 November 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
12 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 12 November 1982
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
14 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 14 November 1982
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.