Hijri calendar

Muharram 1506

September to October 2082 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 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Sep 24Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	225Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	326Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
427Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	528Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	629Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	730Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	8Oct 1Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	92Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	103Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	125Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	136Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	147, Muharram	158, Muharram	169, Muharram	1710, Muharram
1811, Muharram	1912, Muharram	2013Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2114Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2215, Muharram	2316, Muharram	2417, Muharram
2518Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2619Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2720, Muharram	2821Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2922, Muharram	3023, Muharram

Muharram 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Sep 25Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	226Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
327Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	428Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	529Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	630Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Oct 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram
1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram	1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram
2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram

Muharram 1506 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Sep 25Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	226Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
327Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	428Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	529Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	630Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	7Oct 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram
1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram	1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram
2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram	2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, 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
ThuFriFri
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
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
FriSatSat
25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatSunSun
26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunMonMon
27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonTueTue
28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueWedWed
29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
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
WedThuThu
30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuFriFri
1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriSatSat
2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatSunSun
3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriSatSat
2 Oct3 Oct3 Oct
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 October)Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunMonMon
4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
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
SatSunSun
3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)Sunday 4 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 October)Sunday 4 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 October)
12
MonTueTue
5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
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
MonTueTue
5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
TueWedWed
6 Oct7 Oct7 Oct
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
TueWedWed
13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
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
WedThuThu
14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunMonMon
18 Oct19 Oct19 Oct
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonTueTue
19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
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
WedThuThu
21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning