Hijri calendar

Muharram 1525

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 1525 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1Mar 1Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	22Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	33Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	44Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	55Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
66Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	77Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	88Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	99Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1010Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1111Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1212Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
1313Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1414, Muharram	1515, Muharram	1616, Muharram	1717, Muharram	1818, Muharram	1919, Muharram
2020Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2121Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2222, Muharram	2323, Muharram	2424, Muharram	2525Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2626Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2727, Muharram	2828Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2929, Muharram	3030, Muharram

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

1
1 Mar
Worship
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Tuesday 1 March 2101
A’maal for this day →
1
1 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 1 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
2 Mar
Mourning
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Wednesday 2 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
3
3 Mar
Mourning
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Thursday 3 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
4
4 Mar
Mourning
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Friday 4 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
5
5 Mar
Mourning
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Saturday 5 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
6 Mar
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 6 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
7 Mar
Mourning
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Monday 7 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
8 Mar
Mourning
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Tuesday 8 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
9 Mar
Mourning
Tasua
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
Wednesday 9 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
10 Mar
Mourning
Ashura
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
Thursday 10 March 2101
A’maal for this day →
10•
eve
9 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 9 March 2101
Wednesday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 March)
A’maal for this day →
11
11 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 11 March 2101
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
10 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 10 March 2101
Thursday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 March)
Acts & duas in the Library →
12
12 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 12 March 2101
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
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 12 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
13 Mar
Mourning
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Sunday 13 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
20
20 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 20 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
21 Mar
Worship
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Monday 21 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
25
25 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 25 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
26 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 26 March 2101
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
28 Mar
Mourning
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Monday 28 March 2101
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.