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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1423

March to April 2002 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 1423 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 15Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil216Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
317Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram418Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram, Nawruz822Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram923Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1024Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1125Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1226Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1327Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1428, Muharram
1529, Muharram
1630, Muharram
1731, Muharram
18Apr 1, Muharram
192, Muharram
203Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram214Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
225, Muharram
236, Muharram
247, Muharram
258Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram269Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2710, Muharram
2811Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2912, Muharram
3013, Muharram
Muharram 1423 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram, Nawruz722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1328Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1429, Muharram
1530, Muharram
1631, Muharram
17Apr 1, Muharram
182, Muharram
193, Muharram
204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
226, Muharram
237, Muharram
248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2711, Muharram
2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2913, Muharram
3014, Muharram
Muharram 1423 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram, Nawruz722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1328Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1429, Muharram
1530, Muharram
1631, Muharram
17Apr 1, Muharram
182, Muharram
193, Muharram
204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
226, Muharram
237, Muharram
248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2711, Muharram
2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2913, Muharram
3014, Muharram
  • Mourning
  • Celebration
  • 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

    FriSatSat
    15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriSatSat
    15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar

    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

    SatSunSun
    16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunMonMon
    17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonTueTue
    18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueWedWed
    19 Mar20 Mar20 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedThuThu
    20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar

    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

    ThuFriFri
    21 Mar22 Mar22 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 766

    Thu
    21 Mar

    Nawruz

    Celebration

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
    • Hazara: Observed
    • Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
    • Khoja: Generally not observed

  10. 8

    FriSatSat
    22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar

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

    Mourning

  11. 9

    SatSunSun
    23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  12. 10

    SunMonMon
    24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 10

    Eve

    SatSunSun
    23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 March)Sunday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 March)Sunday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  14. 11

    MonTueTue
    25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar

    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

  15. 11

    Eve

    SunMonMon
    24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 March)Monday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 March)Monday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 March)

  16. 12

    TueWedWed
    26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar

    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

  17. 12

    TueWedWed
    26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  18. 13

    WedThuThu
    27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar

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

    Mourning

  19. 20

    WedThuThu
    3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr

    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

  20. 21

    ThuFriFri
    4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    MonTueTue
    8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    TueWedWed
    9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr

    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)

  23. 28

    ThuFriFri
    11 Apr12 Apr12 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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