Hijri calendar

Muharram 1407

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 1407 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1Sep 6Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
27Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	38Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	49Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	510Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	611Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	712Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	813Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
914Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1015Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1217Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1318Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1419, Muharram	1520, Muharram
1621, Muharram	1722, Muharram	1823, Muharram	1924, Muharram	2025Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2126Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2227, Muharram
2328, Muharram	2429, Muharram	2530Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	26Oct 1Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	272, Muharram	283Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	294, 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
6 Sept
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Saturday 6 September 1986
A’maal for this day →
1
6 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 6 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
7 Sept
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Sunday 7 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
8 Sept
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Monday 8 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
9 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Tuesday 9 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
10 Sept
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Wednesday 10 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
11 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 11 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
12 Sept
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Friday 12 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
13 Sept
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Saturday 13 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
14 Sept
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Sunday 14 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
15 Sept
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Monday 15 September 1986
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
14 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 14 September 1986
Sunday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 September)
A’maal for this day →
11
16 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 16 September 1986
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
15 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 15 September 1986
Monday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 September)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
17 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 17 September 1986
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
17 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 17 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
18 Sept
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Thursday 18 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
25 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 25 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
26 Sept
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Friday 26 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
30 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 30 September 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
1 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 1 October 1986
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
3 Oct
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Friday 3 October 1986
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.