Hijri calendar

Muharram 1496

January to February 2073 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 1496 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Jan 11Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	212Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	313Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	414Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
515Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	616Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	717Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	818Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	919Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1020Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1121Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1222Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1323Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1424, Muharram	1525, Muharram	1626, Muharram	1727, Muharram	1828, Muharram
1929, Muharram	2030Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2131Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	22Feb 1, Muharram	232, Muharram	243, Muharram	254Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
265Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	276, Muharram	287Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	298, Muharram	309, Muharram

Muharram 1496 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		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	308, Muharram

Muharram 1496 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		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	308, 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
WedTueTue
11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueTue
11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
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
ThuWedWed
12 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
FriThuThu
13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SatFriFri
14 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SunSatSat
15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
MonSunSun
16 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
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
TueMonMon
17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
WedTueTue
18 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
ThuWedWed
19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
FriThuThu
20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
ThuWedWed
19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)Wednesday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 January)Wednesday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
SatFriFri
21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
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
FriThuThu
20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 January)Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)
12
SunSatSat
22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
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
SunSatSat
22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
MonSunSun
23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
MonSunSun
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
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
TueMonMon
31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SatFriFri
4 Feb3 Feb3 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SunSatSat
5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
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
TueMonMon
7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning