Hijri calendar

Muharram 1525

March to April 2101March 2101March 2101 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 1525 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Mar 3Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	24Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	35Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
46Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	57Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	68Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	79Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	810Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	911Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1012Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1113Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1214Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1315Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1416, Muharram	1517, Muharram	1618, Muharram	1719, Muharram
1820, Muharram	1921Nawruz, Muharram	2022Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2123Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2224, Muharram	2325, Muharram	2426, Muharram
2527Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2628Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2729, Muharram	2830Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2931, Muharram	30Apr 1, Muharram

Muharram 1525 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 2Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	23Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	34Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	45Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
56Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	67Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	78Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	89Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	910Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1011Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1213Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1314Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1415, Muharram	1516, Muharram	1617, Muharram	1718, Muharram	1819, Muharram
1920, Muharram	2021Nawruz, Muharram, Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)	2122Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2223, Muharram	2324, Muharram	2425, Muharram	2526Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2627Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2728, Muharram	2829Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2930, Muharram	3031, Muharram

Muharram 1525 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Mar 2Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	23Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	34Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	45Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
56Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	67Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	78Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	89Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	910Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1011Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1213Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1314Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1415, Muharram	1516, Muharram	1617, Muharram	1718, Muharram	1819, Muharram
1920, Muharram	2021Nawruz, Muharram, Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)	2122Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2223, Muharram	2324, Muharram	2425, Muharram	2526Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
2627Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2728, Muharram	2829Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2930, Muharram	3031, Muharram

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
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Friday

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
ThuWedWed
3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuWedWed
3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
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
FriThuThu
4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatFriFri
5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunSatSat
6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonSunSun
7 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueMonMon
8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
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
WedTueTue
9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuWedWed
10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriThuThu
11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatFriFri
12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriThuThu
11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 March)Thursday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 March)Thursday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunSatSat
13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
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
SatFriFri
12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 March)Friday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 March)Friday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 March)
12
MonSunSun
14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
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
MonSunSun
14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
TueMonMon
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
192020
Mon
21 Mar
Nawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
20
TueMonMon
22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
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
WedTueTue
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunSatSat
27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonSunSun
28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
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
WedTueTue
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning