Hijri calendar

Muharram 1492

محرّم

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

22 observances this month, mostly mourning

Muharram 1492 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1Feb 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Mar 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

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

Today

5 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

No special observance is marked today.

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1
23 Feb
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Saturday 23 February 2069
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1
23 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 23 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
24 Feb
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Sunday 24 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
25 Feb
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Monday 25 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
26 Feb
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Tuesday 26 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
27 Feb
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Wednesday 27 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
28 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 28 February 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
1 Mar
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Friday 1 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
2 Mar
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Saturday 2 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
3 Mar
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Sunday 3 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
4 Mar
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Monday 4 March 2069
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
3 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 3 March 2069
Sunday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
5 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 5 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
4 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 4 March 2069
Monday 4 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 March)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
6 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 6 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
6 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 6 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
7 Mar
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Thursday 7 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
14 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 14 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
15 Mar
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Friday 15 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
19 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 19 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
20 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 20 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
22 Mar
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Friday 22 March 2069
Acts & duas in the Library →

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.