Hijri calendar

Muharram 1532

December 2107 to January 2108 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 1532 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1Dec 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1329Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1430, Muharram	1531, Muharram
16Jan 1, Muharram	172, Muharram	183, Muharram	194, Muharram	205Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	216Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	227, Muharram
238, Muharram	249, Muharram	2510Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2611Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2712, Muharram	2813Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2914, Muharram
3015, Muharram

Muharram 1532 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Dec 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1328Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1429, Muharram	1530, Muharram	1631, Muharram
17Jan 1, Muharram	182, Muharram	193, Muharram	204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	226, Muharram	237, Muharram
248, Muharram	259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2711, Muharram	2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2913, Muharram	3014, Muharram

Muharram 1532 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Dec 16Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	217Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
318Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	419Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	520Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	621Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	722Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	823Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	924Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1025Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1126Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1227Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1328Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1429, Muharram	1530, Muharram	1631, Muharram
17Jan 1, Muharram	182, Muharram	193, Muharram	204Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	215Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	226, Muharram	237, Muharram
248, Muharram	259Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2610Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2711, Muharram	2812Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2913, Muharram	3014, Muharram

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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
SatFriFri
17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
SatFriFri
17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
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
SunSatSat
18 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
MonSunSun
19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
TueMonMon
20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
WedTueTue
21 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
ThuWedWed
22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
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
FriThuThu
23 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
SatFriFri
24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
SunSatSat
25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
MonSunSun
26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
SunSatSat
25 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Sunday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 December)Saturday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 December)Saturday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
TueMonMon
27 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
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
MonSunSun
26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Monday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 December)Sunday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 December)Sunday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 December)
12
WedTueTue
28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
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
WedTueTue
28 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
ThuWedWed
29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
ThuWedWed
5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
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
FriThuThu
6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
TueMonMon
10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
WedTueTue
11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
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
FriThuThu
13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning