Hijri calendar

Muharram 1408

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 1408 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1Aug 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	631Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Sep 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram	1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram
1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram	2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram	3024, 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
26 Aug
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Wednesday 26 August 1987
A’maal for this day →
1
26 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 26 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
27 Aug
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Thursday 27 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
28 Aug
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Friday 28 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
29 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Saturday 29 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
30 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Sunday 30 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
31 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 31 August 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
1 Sept
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Tuesday 1 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
2 Sept
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Wednesday 2 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
3 Sept
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Thursday 3 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
4 Sept
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Friday 4 September 1987
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
3 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 3 September 1987
Thursday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 September)
A’maal for this day →
11
5 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 5 September 1987
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
4 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 4 September 1987
Friday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 September)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
6 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 6 September 1987
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
6 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 6 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
7 Sept
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Monday 7 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
14 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 14 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
15 Sept
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Tuesday 15 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
19 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 19 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
20 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 20 September 1987
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
22 Sept
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Tuesday 22 September 1987
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.