Hijri calendar

Muharram 1478

July to August 2055 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 1478 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jul 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
6Aug 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 1478 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 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
7Aug 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 1478 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 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
7Aug 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

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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
TueMonMon
27 July26 July26 July
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
27 July26 July26 July
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
WedTueTue
28 July27 July27 July
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
ThuWedWed
29 July28 July28 July
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
FriThuThu
30 July29 July29 July
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SatFriFri
31 July30 July30 July
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SunSatSat
1 Aug31 July31 July
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
MonSunSun
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
TueMonMon
3 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
WedTueTue
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
ThuWedWed
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
WedTueTue
4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Wednesday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 August)Tuesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 August)Tuesday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 August)
A’maal for this day →
11
FriThuThu
6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
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
ThuWedWed
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Thursday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 August)Wednesday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 August)Wednesday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 August)
12
SatFriFri
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
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
SatFriFri
7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
SunSatSat
8 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SunSatSat
15 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
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
MonSunSun
16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
FriThuThu
20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SatFriFri
21 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
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
MonSunSun
23 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning