Hijri calendar

Muharram 1499

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 1499 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1Dec 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram	1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram	1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram	24Jan 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram
285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram	307, 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
9 Dec
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Monday 9 December 2075
A’maal for this day →
1
9 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 9 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
10 Dec
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Tuesday 10 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
11 Dec
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Wednesday 11 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
12 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Thursday 12 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
13 Dec
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Friday 13 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
14 Dec
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 14 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
15 Dec
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Sunday 15 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
16 Dec
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Monday 16 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
17 Dec
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Tuesday 17 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
18 Dec
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Wednesday 18 December 2075
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
17 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 17 December 2075
Tuesday 17 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
19 Dec
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 19 December 2075
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
18 Dec
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 18 December 2075
Wednesday 18 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 December)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
20 Dec
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 20 December 2075
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
20 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 20 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
21 Dec
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Saturday 21 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
28 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 28 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
29 Dec
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Sunday 29 December 2075
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
2 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 2 January 2076
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
3 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 3 January 2076
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
5 Jan
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Sunday 5 January 2076
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.