Hijri calendar

Muharram 1406

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 1406 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Sep 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1328Captives 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), Muharram	2611Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2712, Muharram
2813Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2914, Muharram	3015, 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
16 Sept
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 16 September 1985
A’maal for this day →
1
16 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 16 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
17 Sept
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 17 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
18 Sept
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 18 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
19 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 19 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
20 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 20 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
21 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 21 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
22 Sept
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 22 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
23 Sept
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 23 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
24 Sept
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 24 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
25 Sept
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 25 September 1985
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
24 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 24 September 1985
Tuesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 September)
A’maal for this day →
11
26 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 26 September 1985
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
25 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 25 September 1985
Wednesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 September)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
27 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 27 September 1985
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
27 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 27 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
28 Sept
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 28 September 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
5 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 5 October 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
6 Oct
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 6 October 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
10 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 10 October 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
11 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 11 October 1985
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
13 Oct
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 13 October 1985
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.