Hijri calendar

Muharram 1520

April to May 2096 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 1520 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 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	7May 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 1520 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Apr 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	8May 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 1520 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Apr 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	7May 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
WedTueWed
25 Apr24 Apr25 Apr
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
WedTueWed
25 Apr24 Apr25 Apr
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
ThuWedThu
26 Apr25 Apr26 Apr
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
FriThuFri
27 Apr26 Apr27 Apr
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SatFriSat
28 Apr27 Apr28 Apr
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SunSatSun
29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
MonSunMon
30 Apr29 Apr30 Apr
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
TueMonTue
1 May30 Apr1 May
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
WedTueWed
2 May1 May2 May
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
ThuWedThu
3 May2 May3 May
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
FriThuFri
4 May3 May4 May
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
ThuWedThu
3 May2 May3 May
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 May)Wednesday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 May)Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 May)
A’maal for this day →
11
SatFriSat
5 May4 May5 May
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
FriThuFri
4 May3 May4 May
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 May)Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 May)Friday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 May)
12
SunSatSun
6 May5 May6 May
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
SunSatSun
6 May5 May6 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
MonSunMon
7 May6 May7 May
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
MonSunMon
14 May13 May14 May
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
TueMonTue
15 May14 May15 May
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SatFriSat
19 May18 May19 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SunSatSun
20 May19 May20 May
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
TueMonTue
22 May21 May22 May
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning