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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1408

August to September 1987 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 1408 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 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, Muharram631Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram7Sep 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban115Departure 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 report137Captives 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), Muharram2115Recommended 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
Muharram 1408 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram531Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram6Sep 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-Ghariban
116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram127Burial 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), Muharram2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2722, Muharram
2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2924, Muharram
3025, Muharram
Muharram 1408 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram531Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram6Sep 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-Ghariban
116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram127Burial 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), Muharram2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2722, Muharram
2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2924, Muharram
3025, 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

    WedThuThu
    26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    WedThuThu
    26 Aug27 Aug27 Aug

    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

    ThuFriFri
    27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    FriSatSat
    28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SatSunSun
    29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SunMonMon
    30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    MonTueTue
    31 Aug1 Sept1 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

    TueWedWed
    1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    WedThuThu
    2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    ThuFriFri
    3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    FriSatSat
    4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    ThuFriFri
    3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Thursday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 September)Friday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 September)Friday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SatSunSun
    5 Sept6 Sept6 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

    FriSatSat
    4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Friday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 September)Saturday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 September)Saturday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 September)

  15. 12

    SunMonMon
    6 Sept7 Sept7 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

    SunMonMon
    6 Sept7 Sept7 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

    MonTueTue
    7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    MonTueTue
    14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept

    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

    TueWedWed
    15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SatSunSun
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SunMonMon
    20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept

    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

    TueWedWed
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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