Hijri calendar

Muharram 1489

March to April 2066 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 1489 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Mar 29Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	230Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	331Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	4Apr 1Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	52Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	63Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
74Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	85Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	96Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	107Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	129Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1310Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1411, Muharram	1512, Muharram	1613, Muharram	1714, Muharram	1815, Muharram	1916, Muharram	2017Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2118Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2219, Muharram	2320, Muharram	2421, Muharram	2522Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2623Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2724, Muharram
2825Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2926, Muharram

Muharram 1489 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 28Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	229Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	330Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	431Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	5Apr 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	139Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1410, Muharram
1511, Muharram	1612, Muharram	1713, Muharram	1814, Muharram	1915, Muharram	2016Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram	2319, Muharram	2420, Muharram	2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2723, Muharram	2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, Muharram

Muharram 1489 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Mar 28Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	229Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	330Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	431Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	5Apr 1Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	62Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	73Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
84Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	95Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	106Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	117Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	128Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	139Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1410, Muharram
1511, Muharram	1612, Muharram	1713, Muharram	1814, Muharram	1915, Muharram	2016Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2117Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2218, Muharram	2319, Muharram	2420, Muharram	2521Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2622Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2723, Muharram	2824Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2925, 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
MonSunSun
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
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
TueMonMon
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
WedTueTue
31 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
ThuWedWed
1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
FriThuThu
2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SatFriFri
3 Apr2 Apr2 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
SunSatSat
4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
MonSunSun
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
TueMonMon
6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
WedTueTue
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
TueMonMon
6 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Tuesday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 April)Monday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 April)Monday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 April)
A’maal for this day →
11
ThuWedWed
8 Apr7 Apr7 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
WedTueTue
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Wednesday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 April)Tuesday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 April)Tuesday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 April)
12
FriThuThu
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
FriThuThu
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
SatFriFri
10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SatFriFri
17 Apr16 Apr16 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
SunSatSat
18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
ThuWedWed
22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
FriThuThu
23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
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
SunSatSat
25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning