Hijri calendar

Muharram 1469

October to November 2046November 2046November 2046 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.

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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 1469 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Oct 31Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	2Nov 1Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	32Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	43Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
54Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	65Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	76Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	87Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	98Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	109Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1110Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1211Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1312Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1413, Muharram	1514, Muharram	1615, Muharram	1716, Muharram	1817, Muharram
1918, Muharram	2019Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2120Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2221, Muharram	2322, Muharram	2423, Muharram	2524Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2625Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2726, Muharram	2827Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2928, Muharram	3029, Muharram

Muharram 1469 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Nov 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1414, Muharram	1515, Muharram	1616, Muharram	1717, Muharram
1818, Muharram	1919, Muharram	2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2222, Muharram	2323, Muharram	2424, Muharram
2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2727, Muharram	2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2929, Muharram

Muharram 1469 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Nov 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1414, Muharram	1515, Muharram	1616, Muharram	1717, Muharram
1818, Muharram	1919, Muharram	2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2222, Muharram	2323, Muharram	2424, Muharram
2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2727, Muharram	2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2929, 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
WedThuThu
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedThuThu
31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
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
ThuFriFri
1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
FriSatSat
2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SatSunSun
3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SunMonMon
4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
MonTueTue
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
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
TueWedWed
6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
WedThuThu
7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
ThuFriFri
8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
FriSatSat
9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
ThuFriFri
8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 November)Friday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 November)Friday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 November)
A’maal for this day →
11
SatSunSun
10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
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
FriSatSat
9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 November)Saturday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 November)Saturday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 November)
12
SunMonMon
11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
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
SunMonMon
11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
MonTueTue
12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
MonTueTue
19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
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
TueWedWed
20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SatSunSun
24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SunMonMon
25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
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
TueWedWed
27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning