Hijri calendar

Muharram 1488

April to May 2065 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 1488 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Apr 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	23May 1, Muharram	242, Muharram
253Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	264Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	275, Muharram	286Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	297, Muharram

Muharram 1488 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1421, Muharram	1522, Muharram	1623, Muharram	1724, Muharram	1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram	2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2229, Muharram	2330, Muharram	24May 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

Muharram 1488 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1421, Muharram	1522, Muharram	1623, Muharram	1724, Muharram	1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram	2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2229, Muharram	2330, Muharram	24May 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

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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
ThuWedWed
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
FriThuThu
10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatFriFri
11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunSatSat
12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonSunSun
13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueMonMon
14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
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
WedTueTue
15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuWedWed
16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriThuThu
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatFriFri
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriThuThu
17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 April)Thursday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 April)Thursday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 April)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunSatSat
19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
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
SatFriFri
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 April)Friday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 April)Friday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 April)
12
MonSunSun
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
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
MonSunSun
20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
TueMonMon
21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
TueMonMon
28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
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
WedTueTue
29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunSatSat
3 May2 May2 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonSunSun
4 May3 May3 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
WedTueTue
6 May5 May5 May
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning