Hijri calendar

Muharram 1459

February to March 2037 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.

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 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Feb 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
12Mar 1Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	132Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	143, Muharram	154, Muharram	165, Muharram	176, Muharram	187, Muharram
198, Muharram	209Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2110Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2211, Muharram	2312, Muharram	2413, Muharram	2514Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2615Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2716, Muharram	2817Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2918, Muharram

Muharram 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Feb 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
13Mar 1Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	142, Muharram	153, Muharram	164, Muharram	175, Muharram	186, Muharram	197, Muharram
208Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	219Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2210, Muharram	2311, Muharram	2412, Muharram	2513Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2614Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2715, Muharram	2816Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2917, Muharram	3018, Muharram

Muharram 1459 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Feb 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
13Mar 1Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	142, Muharram	153, Muharram	164, Muharram	175, Muharram	186, Muharram	197, Muharram
208Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	219Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2210, Muharram	2311, Muharram	2412, Muharram	2513Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2614Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2715, Muharram	2816Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2917, Muharram	3018, 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
WedTueTue
18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
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
ThuWedWed
19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
FriThuThu
20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SatFriFri
21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SunSatSat
22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
MonSunSun
23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
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
TueMonMon
24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
WedTueTue
25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
ThuWedWed
26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
FriThuThu
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
ThuWedWed
26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)Wednesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 February)Wednesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 February)
A’maal for this day →
11
SatFriFri
28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
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
FriThuThu
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 February)Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)
12
SunSatSat
1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
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
SunSatSat
1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
MonSunSun
2 Mar1 Mar1 Mar
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
MonSunSun
9 Mar8 Mar8 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
21
TueMonMon
10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SatFriFri
14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SunSatSat
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
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
TueMonMon
17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning