Hijri calendar

Muharram 1456

March to April 2034 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 1456 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Mar 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	10Apr 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	145, Muharram	156, Muharram	167, Muharram	178, Muharram
189, Muharram	1910, Muharram	2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2213, Muharram	2314, Muharram	2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2718, Muharram	2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2920, Muharram

Muharram 1456 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	11Apr 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	144, Muharram	155, Muharram	166, Muharram	177, Muharram	188, Muharram
199, Muharram	2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2212, Muharram	2313, Muharram	2414, Muharram	2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2717, Muharram	2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2919, Muharram	3020, Muharram

Muharram 1456 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	11Apr 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	144, Muharram	155, Muharram	166, Muharram	177, Muharram	188, Muharram
199, Muharram	2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2212, Muharram	2313, Muharram	2414, Muharram	2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2717, Muharram	2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2919, Muharram	3020, 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
ThuWedWed
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
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
FriThuThu
24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatFriFri
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunSatSat
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonSunSun
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueMonMon
28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
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
WedTueTue
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuWedWed
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriThuThu
31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatFriFri
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriThuThu
31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 April)Thursday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 March)Thursday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunSatSat
2 Apr1 Apr1 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
SatFriFri
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 April)Friday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 April)Friday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 April)
12
MonSunSun
3 Apr2 Apr2 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
MonSunSun
3 Apr2 Apr2 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
TueMonMon
4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
TueMonMon
11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
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
WedTueTue
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunSatSat
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonSunSun
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
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
WedTueTue
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning