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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1526

February to March 2102 محرّم

Dates for

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.
How the Centre establishes these dates

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 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 20Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil221Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram322Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram423Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram524Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram625Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
726Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram827Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram928Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Mar 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, Muharram
3021Nawruz, Muharram
Muharram 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Mar 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report133Captives 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), Muharram2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
3020, Muharram
Muharram 1526 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Feb 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban11Mar 1Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram122Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report133Captives 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), Muharram2111Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2212, Muharram
2313, Muharram
2414, Muharram
2515Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2616Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2717, Muharram
2818Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2919, Muharram
3020, Muharram
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  • Worship
  • Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
  • 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. 1

    MonSunSun
    20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    MonSunSun
    20 Feb19 Feb19 Feb

    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

  3. 2

    TueMonMon
    21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    WedTueTue
    22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    ThuWedWed
    23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb

    Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir

    Mourning

  6. 5

    FriThuThu
    24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    SatFriFri
    25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb

    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

  8. 7

    SunSatSat
    26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    MonSunSun
    27 Feb26 Feb26 Feb

    Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad

    Mourning

  10. 9

    TueMonMon
    28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    WedTueTue
    1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb

    Ashura

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    TueMonMon
    28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 March)Monday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 February)Monday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 February)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    ThuWedWed
    2 Mar1 Mar1 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

  14. 11

    Eve

    WedTueTue
    1 Mar28 Feb28 Feb

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 March)Tuesday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 March)Tuesday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 March)

  15. 12

    FriThuThu
    3 Mar2 Mar2 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

  16. 12

    FriThuThu
    3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
    • Iranian: 25 Muharram

  17. 13

    SatFriFri
    4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar

    Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif

    Mourning

  18. 20

    SatFriFri
    11 Mar10 Mar10 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

  19. 21

    SunSatSat
    12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    ThuWedWed
    16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
    • Iranian: 25 Muharram

  21. 26

    FriThuThu
    17 Mar16 Mar16 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)

  22. 28

    SunSatSat
    19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

  23. 3011

    Tue
    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
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