Hijri calendar

Muharram 1509

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 1509 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1Aug 22Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	223Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	324Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	425Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
526Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	627Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	728Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	829Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	930Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1031Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	11Sep 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report	133Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	144, Muharram	155, Muharram	166, Muharram	177, Muharram	188, Muharram
199, Muharram	2010Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2212, Muharram	2313, Muharram	2414, Muharram	2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2717, Muharram	2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2919, Muharram	3020, Muharram

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

1
22 Aug
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Wednesday 22 August 2085
A’maal for this day →
1
22 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 22 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
23 Aug
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Thursday 23 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
24 Aug
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Friday 24 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
25 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Saturday 25 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
26 Aug
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Sunday 26 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
27 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 27 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
28 Aug
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Tuesday 28 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
29 Aug
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Wednesday 29 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
30 Aug
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Thursday 30 August 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
31 Aug
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Friday 31 August 2085
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
30 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 30 August 2085
Thursday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 August)
A’maal for this day →
11
1 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 1 September 2085
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
31 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 31 August 2085
Friday 31 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 September)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
2 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 2 September 2085
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
2 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 2 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
3 Sept
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Monday 3 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
10 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 10 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
11 Sept
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Tuesday 11 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
15 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 15 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
16 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 16 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
18 Sept
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Tuesday 18 September 2085
Acts & duas in the Library →

Today

7 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

No special observance is marked today.

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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.