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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1418

May to June 1997 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 1418 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Jun 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
Muharram 1418 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram
1523, Muharram
1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram
1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram
2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2230, Muharram
2331, Muharram
24Jun 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, Muharram
Muharram 1418 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram
1523, Muharram
1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram
1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram
2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2230, Muharram
2331, Muharram
24Jun 1, Muharram
252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
296, 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

    ThuFriFri
    8 May9 May9 May

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    ThuFriFri
    8 May9 May9 May

    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

    FriSatSat
    9 May10 May10 May

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SatSunSun
    10 May11 May11 May

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    SunMonMon
    11 May12 May12 May

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    MonTueTue
    12 May13 May13 May

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    TueWedWed
    13 May14 May14 May

    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

    WedThuThu
    14 May15 May15 May

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    ThuFriFri
    15 May16 May16 May

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    FriSatSat
    16 May17 May17 May

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    SatSunSun
    17 May18 May18 May

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    FriSatSat
    16 May17 May17 May

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Friday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 May)Saturday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 May)Saturday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 May)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    SunMonMon
    18 May19 May19 May

    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

    SatSunSun
    17 May18 May18 May

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Saturday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 May)Sunday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 May)Sunday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 May)

  15. 12

    MonTueTue
    19 May20 May20 May

    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

    MonTueTue
    19 May20 May20 May

    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

    TueWedWed
    20 May21 May21 May

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    TueWedWed
    27 May28 May28 May

    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

    WedThuThu
    28 May29 May29 May

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    SunMonMon
    1 June2 June2 June

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    MonTueTue
    2 June3 June3 June

    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

    WedThuThu
    4 June5 June5 June

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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