Hijri calendar

Muharram 1486

May 2063April to May 2063April to May 2063 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 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1May 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	3030, Muharram

Muharram 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	2May 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 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Apr 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	2May 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

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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
1 May30 Apr30 Apr
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
1 May30 Apr30 Apr
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
2 May1 May1 May
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
ThuWedWed
3 May2 May2 May
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
FriThuThu
4 May3 May3 May
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SatFriFri
5 May4 May4 May
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SunSatSat
6 May5 May5 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
7
MonSunSun
7 May6 May6 May
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
TueMonMon
8 May7 May7 May
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
WedTueTue
9 May8 May8 May
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
ThuWedWed
10 May9 May9 May
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
WedTueTue
9 May8 May8 May
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)Tuesday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 May)Tuesday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 May)
A’maal for this day →
11
FriThuThu
11 May10 May10 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
11
Eve
ThuWedWed
10 May9 May9 May
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Thursday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 May)Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)Wednesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 May)
12
SatFriFri
12 May11 May11 May
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
12 May11 May11 May
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
13 May12 May12 May
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SunSatSat
20 May19 May19 May
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
21 May20 May20 May
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
FriThuThu
25 May24 May24 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SatFriFri
26 May25 May25 May
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
28 May27 May27 May
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning