Hijri calendar

Muharram 1460

February to March 2038 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 1460 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Feb 7Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	28Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	39Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	410Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	511Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	612Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	713Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
814Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	915Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1016Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1218Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1319Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1420, Muharram
1521, Muharram	1622, Muharram	1723, Muharram	1824, Muharram	1925, Muharram	2026Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2127Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2228, Muharram	23Mar 1, Muharram	242, Muharram	253Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	264Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	275, Muharram	286Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
297, Muharram

Muharram 1460 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Feb 6Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
27Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	38Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	49Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	510Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	611Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	712Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	813Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
914Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1015Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1217Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1318Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1419, Muharram	1520, Muharram
1621, Muharram	1722, Muharram	1823, Muharram	1924, Muharram	2025Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2126Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2227, Muharram
2328, Muharram	24Mar 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram	285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram
307, Muharram

Muharram 1460 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Feb 6Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
27Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	38Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	49Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	510Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	611Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	712Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	813Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
914Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1015Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1217Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1318Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1419, Muharram	1520, Muharram
1621, Muharram	1722, Muharram	1823, Muharram	1924, Muharram	2025Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2126Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2227, Muharram
2328, Muharram	24Mar 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram	285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram
307, 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
SunSatSat
7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SunSatSat
7 Feb6 Feb6 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
MonSunSun
8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
TueMonMon
9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
WedTueTue
10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
ThuWedWed
11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
FriThuThu
12 Feb11 Feb11 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
SatFriFri
13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
SunSatSat
14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
MonSunSun
15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
TueMonMon
16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
MonSunSun
15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Monday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 February)Sunday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 February)Sunday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 February)
A’maal for this day →
11
WedTueTue
17 Feb16 Feb16 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
TueMonMon
16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Tuesday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 February)Monday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 February)Monday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 February)
12
ThuWedWed
18 Feb17 Feb17 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
ThuWedWed
18 Feb17 Feb17 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
FriThuThu
19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
FriThuThu
26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
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
SatFriFri
27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
WedTueTue
3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
ThuWedWed
4 Mar3 Mar3 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
SatFriFri
6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning