Hijri calendar

Muharram 1496

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 1496 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1Jan 10Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	211Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	312Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	413Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	514Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
615Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	716Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	817Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	918Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1019Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1120Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1221Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
1322Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1423, Muharram	1524, Muharram	1625, Muharram	1726, Muharram	1827, Muharram	1928, Muharram
2029Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2130Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2231, Muharram	23Feb 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

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
10 Jan
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Tuesday 10 January 2073
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1
10 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 10 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
11 Jan
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Wednesday 11 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
12 Jan
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Thursday 12 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
13 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Friday 13 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
14 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Saturday 14 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
15 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 15 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
16 Jan
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Monday 16 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
17 Jan
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Tuesday 17 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
18 Jan
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Wednesday 18 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
19 Jan
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Thursday 19 January 2073
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
18 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 18 January 2073
Wednesday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
20 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 20 January 2073
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
19 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 19 January 2073
Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
21 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 21 January 2073
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
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 21 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
22 Jan
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Sunday 22 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
29 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 29 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
30 Jan
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Monday 30 January 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
3 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 3 February 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
4 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 4 February 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
6 Feb
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Monday 6 February 2073
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.