Hijri calendar

Muharram 1450

May to June 2028 محرّم

Dates for

Dates expectedHijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

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, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. 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, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.

Muharram 1450 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1May 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	531Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	6Jun 1Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	72Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	83Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	127Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	138Captives 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), Muharram	2116Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2217, Muharram
2318, Muharram	2419, Muharram	2520Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2722, Muharram	2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2924, Muharram

Muharram 1450 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1May 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	631Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Jun 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram
1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram	1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram
2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram	3024, Muharram

Muharram 1450 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1May 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	631Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Jun 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram
1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram	1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram
2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram	3024, Muharram

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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
SatFriFri
27 May26 May26 May
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
27 May26 May26 May
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
2
SunSatSat
28 May27 May27 May
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
MonSunSun
29 May28 May28 May
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
TueMonMon
30 May29 May29 May
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
WedTueTue
31 May30 May30 May
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
ThuWedWed
1 June31 May31 May
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
7
FriThuThu
2 June1 June1 June
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
SatFriFri
3 June2 June2 June
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
SunSatSat
4 June3 June3 June
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
MonSunSun
5 June4 June4 June
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
SunSatSat
4 June3 June3 June
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Sunday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 June)Saturday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 June)Saturday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 June)
A’maal for this day →
11
TueMonMon
6 June5 June5 June
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
11
Eve
MonSunSun
5 June4 June4 June
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Monday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 June)Sunday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 June)Sunday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 June)
12
WedTueTue
7 June6 June6 June
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
12
WedTueTue
7 June6 June6 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
ThuWedWed
8 June7 June7 June
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
ThuWedWed
15 June14 June14 June
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
21
FriThuThu
16 June15 June15 June
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
TueMonMon
20 June19 June19 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
WedTueTue
21 June20 June20 June
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)
28
FriThuThu
23 June22 June22 June
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning