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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1433

November to December 2011 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 1433 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
227Entrance 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, Muharram530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram6Dec 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, Muharram
94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban116Departure 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 1433 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 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, Muharram430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram5Dec 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report139Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1410, Muharram
1511, Muharram
1612, Muharram
1713, Muharram
1814, Muharram
1915, Muharram
2016Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram
2319, Muharram
2420, Muharram
2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2723, Muharram
2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, Muharram
3026, Muharram
Muharram 1433 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Nov 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, Muharram430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram5Dec 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report139Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1410, Muharram
1511, Muharram
1612, Muharram
1713, Muharram
1814, Muharram
1915, Muharram
2016Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram
2319, Muharram
2420, Muharram
2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2723, Muharram
2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, Muharram
3026, 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

    SatSunSun
    26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SatSunSun
    26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov

    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

    SunMonMon
    27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    MonTueTue
    28 Nov29 Nov29 Nov

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    TueWedWed
    29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    WedThuThu
    30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    ThuFriFri
    1 Dec2 Dec2 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

    FriSatSat
    2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SatSunSun
    3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    SunMonMon
    4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    MonTueTue
    5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    SunMonMon
    4 Dec5 Dec5 Dec

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 December)Monday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 December)Monday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 December)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    TueWedWed
    6 Dec7 Dec7 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

    MonTueTue
    5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 December)Tuesday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 December)Tuesday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 December)

  15. 12

    WedThuThu
    7 Dec8 Dec8 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

    WedThuThu
    7 Dec8 Dec8 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

    ThuFriFri
    8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    ThuFriFri
    15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec

    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

    FriSatSat
    16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    TueWedWed
    20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    WedThuThu
    21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec

    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

    FriSatSat
    23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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