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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1406

September to October 1985 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 1406 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1328Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1429, Muharram
1530, Muharram
16Oct 1, Muharram
172, Muharram
183, Muharram
194, Muharram
205Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
216Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
227, Muharram
238, Muharram
249, Muharram
2510Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2611Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2712, Muharram
2813Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2914, Muharram
3015, Muharram
Muharram 1406 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1329Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1430, Muharram
15Oct 1, Muharram
162, Muharram
173, Muharram
184, Muharram
195, Muharram
206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
228, Muharram
239, Muharram
2410, Muharram
2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2713, Muharram
2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2915, Muharram
Muharram 1406 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1329Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1430, Muharram
15Oct 1, Muharram
162, Muharram
173, Muharram
184, Muharram
195, Muharram
206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
228, Muharram
239, Muharram
2410, Muharram
2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2713, Muharram
2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2915, 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

    MonTueTue
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    MonTueTue
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    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

    TueWedWed
    17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    WedThuThu
    18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    ThuFriFri
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    FriSatSat
    20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    SatSunSun
    21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept

    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

    SunMonMon
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    MonTueTue
    23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    TueWedWed
    24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    WedThuThu
    25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    TueWedWed
    24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 September)Wednesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 September)Wednesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    ThuFriFri
    26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept

    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

    WedThuThu
    25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 September)Thursday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 September)Thursday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 September)

  15. 12

    FriSatSat
    27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept

    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

    FriSatSat
    27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept

    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

    SatSunSun
    28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    SatSunSun
    5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct

    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

    SunMonMon
    6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    ThuFriFri
    10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    FriSatSat
    11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct

    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

    SunMonMon
    13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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