Hijri calendar

Muharram 1470

محرّم

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

22 observances this month, mostly mourning

Muharram 1470 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Oct 21Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	222Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	323Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	424Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	525Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	626Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
727Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	828Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	929Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1030Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1131Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	12Nov 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

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

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1
21 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 21 October 2047
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1
21 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 21 October 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
22 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 22 October 2047
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3
23 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 23 October 2047
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4
24 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 24 October 2047
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5
25 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 25 October 2047
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6
26 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 26 October 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
27 Oct
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 27 October 2047
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8
28 Oct
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 28 October 2047
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9
29 Oct
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 29 October 2047
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10
30 Oct
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 30 October 2047
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10•
eve
29 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 29 October 2047
Tuesday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 30 October)
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11
31 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 31 October 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
30 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 30 October 2047
Wednesday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 31 October)
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12
1 Nov
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 1 November 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
1 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 1 November 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
2 Nov
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 2 November 2047
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20
9 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 9 November 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
10 Nov
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 10 November 2047
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25
14 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 14 November 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
15 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 15 November 2047
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
17 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 17 November 2047
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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.