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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1440

September to October 2018 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 1440 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 11Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil212Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram313Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram414Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram515Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
616Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram717Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram818Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram919Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1020Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1121Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1222Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1323Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1424, Muharram
1525, Muharram
1626, Muharram
1727, Muharram
1828, Muharram
1929, Muharram
2030Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram21Oct 1Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
222, Muharram
233, Muharram
244, Muharram
255Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram266Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
277, Muharram
288Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
299, Muharram
Muharram 1440 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 12Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil213Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram314Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram415Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1021Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1223Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1324Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1425, Muharram
1526, Muharram
1627, Muharram
1728, Muharram
1829, Muharram
1930, Muharram
20Oct 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram212Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
223, Muharram
234, Muharram
245, Muharram
256Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
267Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
278, Muharram
289Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2910, Muharram
Muharram 1440 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Sep 12Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil213Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram314Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram415Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1021Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1223Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1324Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1425, Muharram
1526, Muharram
1627, Muharram
1728, Muharram
1829, Muharram
1930, Muharram
20Oct 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram212Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
223, Muharram
234, Muharram
245, Muharram
256Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
267Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
278, Muharram
289Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2910, 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

    TueWedWed
    11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    TueWedWed
    11 Sept12 Sept12 Sept

    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

    WedThuThu
    12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    ThuFriFri
    13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    FriSatSat
    14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    SatSunSun
    15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    SunMonMon
    16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept

    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

    MonTueTue
    17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    TueWedWed
    18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    WedThuThu
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    ThuFriFri
    20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    WedThuThu
    19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Wednesday 19 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 September)Thursday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 September)Thursday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    FriSatSat
    21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept

    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

    ThuFriFri
    20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Thursday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 September)Friday 21 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 September)Friday 21 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 September)

  15. 12

    SatSunSun
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    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

    SatSunSun
    22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept

    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

    SunMonMon
    23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    SunMonMon
    30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct

    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

    MonTueTue
    1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    FriSatSat
    5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    SatSunSun
    6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct

    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

    MonTueTue
    8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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