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4 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Muharram 1414

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 1414 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Jun 21Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil222Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram323Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram424Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram525Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram626Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
727Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram828Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram929Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1030Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Jul 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
144, Muharram
155, Muharram
166, Muharram
177, Muharram
188, Muharram
199, Muharram
2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
3020, Muharram
  1. 1

    21 June

  2. 1

    21 June

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil

    Monday 21 June 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
  3. 2

    22 June

  4. 3

    23 June

  5. 4

    24 June

  6. 5

    25 June

  7. 6

    26 June

    Mourning

    Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates

    Saturday 26 June 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
  8. 7

    27 June

  9. 8

    28 June

  10. 9

    29 June

    Mourning

    Tasua

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

    Tuesday 29 June 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  11. 10

    30 June

    Mourning

    Ashura

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

    Wednesday 30 June 1993

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    eve

    29 June

    Mourning

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Tuesday 29 June 1993

    Tuesday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 30 June)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    1 July

    Mourning

    Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad

    Thursday 1 July 1993

    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
  14. 11

    eve

    30 June

    Mourning

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Wednesday 30 June 1993

    Wednesday 30 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 July)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  15. 12

    2 July

    Mourning

    Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa

    Friday 2 July 1993

    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
  16. 12

    2 July

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report

    Friday 2 July 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  17. 13

    3 July

  18. 20

    10 July

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Saturday 10 July 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
  19. 21

    11 July

  20. 25

    15 July

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Thursday 15 July 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  21. 26

    16 July

    Mourning

    Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)

    Friday 16 July 1993

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
  22. 28

    18 July

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.