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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1457

March to April 2035 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 1457 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1021Ashura, Muharram, Nawruz, Sham-e-Ghariban1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1223Burial 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
2031Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
21Apr 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
3010, Muharram
Muharram 1457 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1021Ashura, Muharram, Nawruz, Sham-e-Ghariban1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1223Burial 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
2031Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
21Apr 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 1457 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 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, Muharram516Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram617Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
718Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram819Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram920Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1021Ashura, Muharram, Nawruz, Sham-e-Ghariban1122Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1223Burial 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
2031Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
21Apr 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
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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

    Mon
    12 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Mon
    12 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

  3. 2

    Tue
    13 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Wed
    14 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Thu
    15 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Fri
    16 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Sat
    17 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

  8. 7

    Sun
    18 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Mon
    19 Mar

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Tue
    20 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Wed
    21 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Wed
    21 Mar

    Nawruz

    Celebration

    A’maal for this day →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
    • Hazara: Observed
    • Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
    • Khoja: Generally not observed

  13. 10

    Eve

    Tue
    20 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  14. 11

    Thu
    22 Mar

    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

  15. 11

    Eve

    Wed
    21 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 March)

  16. 12

    Fri
    23 Mar

    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

  17. 12

    Fri
    23 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  18. 13

    Sat
    24 Mar

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

    Mourning

  19. 20

    Sat
    31 Mar

    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

  20. 21

    Sun
    1 Apr

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    Thu
    5 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    Fri
    6 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)

  23. 28

    Sun
    8 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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