Hijri calendar

Muharram 1454

April to May 2032 محرّم

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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.

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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 1454 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Apr 13Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	214Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	315Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	416Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	517Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
618Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	719Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	820Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	921Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1022Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1123Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1224Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1325Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1426, Muharram	1527, Muharram	1628, Muharram	1729, Muharram	1830, Muharram	19May 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	224, Muharram	235, Muharram	246, Muharram	257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram	2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2911, Muharram

Muharram 1454 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 12Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	213Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	314Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	415Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1021Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1122Departure 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 report	1324Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1425, Muharram	1526, Muharram	1627, Muharram	1728, Muharram	1829, Muharram	1930, Muharram	20May 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
212Recommended 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 1454 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 12Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	213Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	314Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	415Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1021Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1122Departure 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 report	1324Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1425, Muharram	1526, Muharram	1627, Muharram	1728, Muharram	1829, Muharram	1930, Muharram	20May 1Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
212Recommended 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	3011, 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
TueMonMon
13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
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
WedTueTue
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
ThuWedWed
15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
FriThuThu
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SatFriFri
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SunSatSat
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
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
MonSunSun
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
TueMonMon
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
WedTueTue
21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
ThuWedWed
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
WedTueTue
21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Wednesday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 April)Tuesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 April)Tuesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 April)
A’maal for this day →
11
FriThuThu
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
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
ThuWedWed
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Thursday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 April)Wednesday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 April)Wednesday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 April)
12
SatFriFri
24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
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
SatFriFri
24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
SunSatSat
25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SunSatSat
2 May1 May1 May
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
MonSunSun
3 May2 May2 May
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
FriThuThu
7 May6 May6 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SatFriFri
8 May7 May7 May
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
MonSunSun
10 May9 May9 May
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning