Hijri calendar

Muharram 1497

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 1497 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1Dec 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	3Jan 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1311Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1412, Muharram	1513, Muharram
1614, Muharram	1715, Muharram	1816, Muharram	1917, Muharram	2018Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2220, Muharram
2321, Muharram	2422, Muharram	2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2725, Muharram	2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2927, Muharram
3028, 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
30 Dec
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Saturday 30 December 2073
A’maal for this day →
1
30 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 30 December 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
31 Dec
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Sunday 31 December 2073
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
1 Jan
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Monday 1 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
2 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Tuesday 2 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
3 Jan
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Wednesday 3 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
4 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 4 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Jan
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Friday 5 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
6 Jan
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Saturday 6 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
7 Jan
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Sunday 7 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
8 Jan
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Monday 8 January 2074
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
7 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 7 January 2074
Sunday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
9 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 9 January 2074
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
8 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 8 January 2074
Monday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 January)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
10 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 10 January 2074
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
10 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 10 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Jan
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Thursday 11 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
18 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 18 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Jan
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Friday 19 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
23 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 23 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 24 January 2074
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Jan
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Friday 26 January 2074
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.