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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1484

May to June 2061 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 1484 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Jun 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
144, Muharram
155, Muharram
166, Muharram
177, Muharram
188, Muharram
199, Muharram
2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
Muharram 1484 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 21Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
222Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram323Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram424Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram525Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram626Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram727Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram828Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
929Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1030Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1131Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram12Jun 1Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report132Captives 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), Muharram2110Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2211, Muharram
2312, Muharram
2413, Muharram
2514Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2615Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2716, Muharram
2817Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2918, Muharram
Muharram 1484 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1May 21Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
222Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram323Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram424Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram525Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram626Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram727Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram828Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
929Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1030Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1131Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram12Jun 1Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report132Captives 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), Muharram2110Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2211, Muharram
2312, Muharram
2413, Muharram
2514Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2615Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2716, Muharram
2817Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2918, Muharram
  • Mourning
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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

    SunSatSat
    22 May21 May21 May

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    SunSatSat
    22 May21 May21 May

    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

    MonSunSun
    23 May22 May22 May

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    TueMonMon
    24 May23 May23 May

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    WedTueTue
    25 May24 May24 May

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    ThuWedWed
    26 May25 May25 May

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    FriThuThu
    27 May26 May26 May

    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

    SatFriFri
    28 May27 May27 May

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    SunSatSat
    29 May28 May28 May

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    MonSunSun
    30 May29 May29 May

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    TueMonMon
    31 May30 May30 May

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    MonSunSun
    30 May29 May29 May

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Monday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 May)Sunday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 May)Sunday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 May)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    WedTueTue
    1 June31 May31 May

    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

    TueMonMon
    31 May30 May30 May

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Tuesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 June)Monday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 May)Monday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 May)

  15. 12

    ThuWedWed
    2 June1 June1 June

    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

    ThuWedWed
    2 June1 June1 June

    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

    FriThuThu
    3 June2 June2 June

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    FriThuThu
    10 June9 June9 June

    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

    SatFriFri
    11 June10 June10 June

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    WedTueTue
    15 June14 June14 June

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    ThuWedWed
    16 June15 June15 June

    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

    SatFriFri
    18 June17 June17 June

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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