Hijri calendar

Muharram 1495

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 1495 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1Jan 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	11Feb 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	144, Muharram	155, Muharram	166, Muharram
177, Muharram	188, Muharram	199, Muharram	2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2212, Muharram	2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram	2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2717, Muharram	2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2919, 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
22 Jan
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Friday 22 January 2072
A’maal for this day →
1
22 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 22 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
23 Jan
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Saturday 23 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
24 Jan
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Sunday 24 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
25 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Monday 25 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
26 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Tuesday 26 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
27 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 27 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
28 Jan
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Thursday 28 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
29 Jan
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Friday 29 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
30 Jan
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Saturday 30 January 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
31 Jan
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Sunday 31 January 2072
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
30 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 30 January 2072
Saturday 30 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 31 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
1 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 1 February 2072
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
31 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 31 January 2072
Sunday 31 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 February)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
2 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 2 February 2072
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
2 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 2 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
3 Feb
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Wednesday 3 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
10 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 10 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
11 Feb
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Thursday 11 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
15 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 15 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
16 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 16 February 2072
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
18 Feb
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Thursday 18 February 2072
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.