Hijri calendar

Muharram 1493

February to March 2070 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 1493 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Feb 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1427, Muharram	1528, Muharram	16Mar 1, Muharram
172, Muharram	183, Muharram	194, Muharram	205Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	216Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	227, Muharram	238, Muharram
249, Muharram	2510Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2611Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2712, Muharram	2813Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2914, Muharram

Muharram 1493 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Feb 13Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	214Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	315Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
416Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	517Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	618Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	719Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	820Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	921Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1022Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1123Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1224Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1325Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1426, Muharram	1527, Muharram	1628, Muharram	17Mar 1, Muharram
182, Muharram	193, Muharram	204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	226, Muharram	237, Muharram	248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2711, Muharram	2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2913, Muharram

Muharram 1493 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Feb 13Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	214Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	315Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
416Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	517Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	618Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	719Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	820Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	921Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1022Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1123Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1224Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1325Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1426, Muharram	1527, Muharram	1628, Muharram	17Mar 1, Muharram
182, Muharram	193, Muharram	204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	226, Muharram	237, Muharram	248, Muharram
259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2711, Muharram	2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2913, Muharram	3014, 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
FriThuThu
14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
FriThuThu
14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
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
SatFriFri
15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SunSatSat
16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
MonSunSun
17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
TueMonMon
18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
WedTueTue
19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
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
ThuWedWed
20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
FriThuThu
21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
SatFriFri
22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SunSatSat
23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
SatFriFri
22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Saturday 22 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 February)Friday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 February)Friday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 February)
A’maal for this day →
11
MonSunSun
24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
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
SunSatSat
23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Sunday 23 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 February)Saturday 22 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 February)Saturday 22 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 February)
12
TueMonMon
25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
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
TueMonMon
25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
WedTueTue
26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
WedTueTue
5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
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
ThuWedWed
6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
MonSunSun
10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
TueMonMon
11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
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
ThuWedWed
13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning