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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1431

December 2009 to January 2010 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 1431 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1431, Muharram
15Jan 1, Muharram
162, Muharram
173, Muharram
184, Muharram
195, Muharram
206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
228, Muharram
239, Muharram
2410, Muharram
2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2713, Muharram
2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2915, Muharram
Muharram 1431 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1129Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1230Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1331Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
14Jan 1, Muharram
152, Muharram
163, Muharram
174, Muharram
185, Muharram
196, Muharram
207Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram218Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
229, Muharram
2310, Muharram
2411, Muharram
2512Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2613Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2714, Muharram
2815Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2916, Muharram
Muharram 1431 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Dec 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1129Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1230Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1331Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
14Jan 1, Muharram
152, Muharram
163, Muharram
174, Muharram
185, Muharram
196, Muharram
207Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram218Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
229, Muharram
2310, Muharram
2411, Muharram
2512Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2613Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2714, Muharram
2815Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2916, 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

    FriSatSat
    18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriSatSat
    18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec

    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
    19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunMonMon
    20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonTueTue
    21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueWedWed
    22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedThuThu
    23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec

    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
    24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    FriSatSat
    25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SatSunSun
    26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    SunMonMon
    27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SatSunSun
    26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 December)Sunday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 December)Sunday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 December)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    MonTueTue
    28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec

    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

    SunMonMon
    27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 December)Monday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 December)Monday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 December)

  15. 12

    TueWedWed
    29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec

    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

    TueWedWed
    29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec

    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

    WedThuThu
    30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    WedThuThu
    6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan

    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

    ThuFriFri
    7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    MonTueTue
    11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    TueWedWed
    12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan

    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

    ThuFriFri
    14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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