Hijri calendar

Muharram 1529

January to February 2105 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.

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 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jan 19Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	220Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	321Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	422Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	523Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	624Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
725Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	826Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	927Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1028Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1129Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1230Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1331Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
14Feb 1, Muharram	152, Muharram	163, Muharram	174, Muharram	185, Muharram	196, Muharram	207Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
218Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	229, Muharram	2310, Muharram	2411, Muharram	2512Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2613Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2714, Muharram
2815Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2916, Muharram

Muharram 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jan 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1431, Muharram
15Feb 1, Muharram	162, Muharram	173, Muharram	184, Muharram	195, Muharram	206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
228, Muharram	239, Muharram	2410, Muharram	2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2713, Muharram	2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2915, Muharram	3016, Muharram

Muharram 1529 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Jan 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1431, Muharram
15Feb 1, Muharram	162, Muharram	173, Muharram	184, Muharram	195, Muharram	206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
228, Muharram	239, Muharram	2410, Muharram	2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2713, Muharram	2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2915, Muharram	3016, 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
MonSunSun
19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
19 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
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
TueMonMon
20 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
WedTueTue
21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
ThuWedWed
22 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
FriThuThu
23 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SatFriFri
24 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
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
SunSatSat
25 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
MonSunSun
26 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
TueMonMon
27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
WedTueTue
28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
TueMonMon
27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Tuesday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 January)Monday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 January)Monday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 January)
A’maal for this day →
11
ThuWedWed
29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
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
WedTueTue
28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Wednesday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 January)Tuesday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 January)Tuesday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 January)
12
FriThuThu
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
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
FriThuThu
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
SatFriFri
31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SatFriFri
7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
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
SunSatSat
8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
ThuWedWed
12 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
FriThuThu
13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
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
SunSatSat
15 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning