Hijri calendar

Muharram 1471

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 1471 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1Oct 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram
1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram	1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram
24Nov 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

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

Today

4 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
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1
9 Oct
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Friday 9 October 2048
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1
9 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 9 October 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
10 Oct
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Saturday 10 October 2048
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3
11 Oct
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Sunday 11 October 2048
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4
12 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Monday 12 October 2048
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5
13 Oct
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Tuesday 13 October 2048
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6
14 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 14 October 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
15 Oct
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Thursday 15 October 2048
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8
16 Oct
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Friday 16 October 2048
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9
17 Oct
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Saturday 17 October 2048
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10
18 Oct
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Sunday 18 October 2048
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10•
eve
17 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 17 October 2048
Saturday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 October)
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11
19 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 19 October 2048
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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
18 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 18 October 2048
Sunday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 October)
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12
20 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 20 October 2048
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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
20 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 20 October 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
21 Oct
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Wednesday 21 October 2048
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20
28 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 28 October 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
29 Oct
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Thursday 29 October 2048
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
2 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 2 November 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
3 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 3 November 2048
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Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
5 Nov
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Thursday 5 November 2048
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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.