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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1463

January to February 2041 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 1463 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 5Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
26Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram37Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram48Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram59Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram610Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram711Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram812Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
913Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1014Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1216Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1317Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1418, Muharram
1519, Muharram
1620, Muharram
1721, Muharram
1822, Muharram
1923, Muharram
2024Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2125Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2226, Muharram
2327, Muharram
2428, Muharram
2529Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2630Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2731, Muharram
28Feb 1Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
292, Muharram
Muharram 1463 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 5Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
26Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram37Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram48Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram59Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram610Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram711Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram812Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
913Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1014Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1216Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1317Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1418, Muharram
1519, Muharram
1620, Muharram
1721, Muharram
1822, Muharram
1923, Muharram
2024Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2125Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2226, Muharram
2327, Muharram
2428, Muharram
2529Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2630Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2731, Muharram
28Feb 1Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
292, Muharram
Muharram 1463 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 5Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
26Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram37Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram48Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram59Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram610Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram711Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram812Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
913Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1014Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1216Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1317Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1418, Muharram
1519, Muharram
1620, Muharram
1721, Muharram
1822, Muharram
1923, Muharram
2024Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2125Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2226, Muharram
2327, Muharram
2428, Muharram
2529Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2630Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2731, Muharram
28Feb 1Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
292, Muharram
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  • 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

    Sat
    5 Jan

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Sat
    5 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

  3. 2

    Sun
    6 Jan

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Mon
    7 Jan

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Tue
    8 Jan

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Wed
    9 Jan

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Thu
    10 Jan

    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

    Fri
    11 Jan

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Sat
    12 Jan

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Sun
    13 Jan

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Mon
    14 Jan

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Sun
    13 Jan

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 January)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Tue
    15 Jan

    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

  14. 11

    Eve

    Mon
    14 Jan

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 January)

  15. 12

    Wed
    16 Jan

    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

  16. 12

    Wed
    16 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  17. 13

    Thu
    17 Jan

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Thu
    24 Jan

    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

  19. 21

    Fri
    25 Jan

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    Tue
    29 Jan

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    Wed
    30 Jan

    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)

  22. 28

    Fri
    1 Feb

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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