Hijri calendar

Muharram 1461

January to February 2039 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 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jan 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	531Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	6Feb 1Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	72Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	83Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	127Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	138Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	149, Muharram	1510, Muharram	1611, Muharram	1712, Muharram
1813, Muharram	1914, Muharram	2015Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2116Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2217, Muharram	2318, Muharram	2419, Muharram
2520Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2722, Muharram	2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2924, Muharram

Muharram 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jan 26Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	227Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	328Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	429Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
530Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	631Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Feb 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram	1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram
1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram	2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram	3024, Muharram

Muharram 1461 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Jan 27Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	228Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	329Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
430Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	531Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	6Feb 1Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	72Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	83Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	94Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	105Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
116Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	127Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	138Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	149, Muharram	1510, Muharram	1611, Muharram	1712, Muharram
1813, Muharram	1914, Muharram	2015Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2116Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2217, Muharram	2318, Muharram	2419, Muharram
2520Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2621Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2722, Muharram	2823Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2924, 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
ThuWedThu
27 Jan26 Jan27 Jan
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedThu
27 Jan26 Jan27 Jan
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
FriThuFri
28 Jan27 Jan28 Jan
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatFriSat
29 Jan28 Jan29 Jan
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunSatSun
30 Jan29 Jan30 Jan
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonSunMon
31 Jan30 Jan31 Jan
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueMonTue
1 Feb31 Jan1 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
WedTueWed
2 Feb1 Feb2 Feb
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuWedThu
3 Feb2 Feb3 Feb
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriThuFri
4 Feb3 Feb4 Feb
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatFriSat
5 Feb4 Feb5 Feb
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriThuFri
4 Feb3 Feb4 Feb
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 February)Thursday 3 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 February)Friday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 February)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunSatSun
6 Feb5 Feb6 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
SatFriSat
5 Feb4 Feb5 Feb
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 5 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 February)Friday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 February)Saturday 5 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 February)
12
MonSunMon
7 Feb6 Feb7 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
MonSunMon
7 Feb6 Feb7 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
TueMonTue
8 Feb7 Feb8 Feb
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
TueMonTue
15 Feb14 Feb15 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
WedTueWed
16 Feb15 Feb16 Feb
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunSatSun
20 Feb19 Feb20 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonSunMon
21 Feb20 Feb21 Feb
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
WedTueWed
23 Feb22 Feb23 Feb
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning