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5 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Muharram 1405

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 1405 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Sep 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram6Oct 1Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram72Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram83Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
127Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report138Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
149, Muharram
1510, Muharram
1611, Muharram
1712, Muharram
1813, Muharram
1914, Muharram
2015Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2116Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2217, Muharram
2318, Muharram
2419, Muharram
2520Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2722, Muharram
2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2924, Muharram
3025, Muharram
  1. 1

    26 Sept

  2. 1

    26 Sept

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil

    Wednesday 26 September 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
  3. 2

    27 Sept

  4. 3

    28 Sept

  5. 4

    29 Sept

  6. 5

    30 Sept

  7. 6

    1 Oct

    Mourning

    Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates

    Monday 1 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
  8. 7

    2 Oct

  9. 8

    3 Oct

  10. 9

    4 Oct

    Mourning

    Tasua

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

    Thursday 4 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  11. 10

    5 Oct

    Mourning

    Ashura

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

    Friday 5 October 1984

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    eve

    4 Oct

    Mourning

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Thursday 4 October 1984

    Thursday 4 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 October)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    6 Oct

    Mourning

    Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad

    Saturday 6 October 1984

    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
  14. 11

    eve

    5 Oct

    Mourning

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Friday 5 October 1984

    Friday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 October)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  15. 12

    7 Oct

    Mourning

    Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa

    Sunday 7 October 1984

    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
  16. 12

    7 Oct

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report

    Sunday 7 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  17. 13

    8 Oct

  18. 20

    15 Oct

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Monday 15 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
  19. 21

    16 Oct

  20. 25

    20 Oct

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Saturday 20 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  21. 26

    21 Oct

    Mourning

    Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)

    Sunday 21 October 1984

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
  22. 28

    23 Oct

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.