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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1446

July to August 2024 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 1446 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 7Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil28Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram39Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram410Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram511Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram612Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram713Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
814Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram915Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1016Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1218Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1319Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1420, Muharram
1521, Muharram
1622, Muharram
1723, Muharram
1824, Muharram
1925, Muharram
2026Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2127Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2228, Muharram
2329, Muharram
2430, Muharram
2531Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram26Aug 1Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
272, Muharram
283Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
294, Muharram
Muharram 1446 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 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, Muharram411Ibn 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, Muharram
714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure 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), Muharram
2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Aug 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 1446 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jul 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, Muharram411Ibn 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, Muharram
714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure 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), Muharram
2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Aug 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
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  • 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

    SunMonMon
    7 July8 July8 July

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SunMonMon
    7 July8 July8 July

    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

    MonTueTue
    8 July9 July9 July

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    TueWedWed
    9 July10 July10 July

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    WedThuThu
    10 July11 July11 July

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    ThuFriFri
    11 July12 July12 July

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    FriSatSat
    12 July13 July13 July

    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

    SatSunSun
    13 July14 July14 July

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SunMonMon
    14 July15 July15 July

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    MonTueTue
    15 July16 July16 July

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    TueWedWed
    16 July17 July17 July

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    MonTueTue
    15 July16 July16 July

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Monday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 July)Tuesday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 July)Tuesday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 July)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    WedThuThu
    17 July18 July18 July

    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

    TueWedWed
    16 July17 July17 July

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Tuesday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 July)Wednesday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 July)Wednesday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 July)

  15. 12

    ThuFriFri
    18 July19 July19 July

    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

    ThuFriFri
    18 July19 July19 July

    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

    FriSatSat
    19 July20 July20 July

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    FriSatSat
    26 July27 July27 July

    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

    SatSunSun
    27 July28 July28 July

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    WedThuThu
    31 July1 Aug1 Aug

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    ThuFriFri
    1 Aug2 Aug2 Aug

    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

    SatSunSun
    3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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