Hijri calendar

Muharram 1534

November to December 2109 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 1534 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Nov 25Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	226Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	327Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	428Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	529Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	630Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
7Dec 1Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	82Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	93Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	104Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	115Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	126Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	137Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
148, Muharram	159, Muharram	1610, Muharram	1711, Muharram	1812, Muharram	1913, Muharram	2014Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2115Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2216, Muharram	2317, Muharram	2418, Muharram	2519Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2620Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2721, Muharram
2822Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2923, Muharram

Muharram 1534 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Nov 24Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	225Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	326Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	427Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	528Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	629Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	730Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
8Dec 1Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	92Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	103Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	125Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	136Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	147, Muharram
158, Muharram	169, Muharram	1710, Muharram	1811, Muharram	1912, Muharram	2013Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2114Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2215, Muharram	2316, Muharram	2417, Muharram	2518Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2619Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2720, Muharram	2821Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2922, Muharram	3023, Muharram

Muharram 1534 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1Nov 24Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	225Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	326Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	427Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	528Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	629Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	730Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram
8Dec 1Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	92Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	103Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	125Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	136Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	147, Muharram
158, Muharram	169, Muharram	1710, Muharram	1811, Muharram	1912, Muharram	2013Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2114Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2215, Muharram	2316, Muharram	2417, Muharram	2518Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2619Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2720, Muharram	2821Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2922, Muharram	3023, 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
25 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
MonSunSun
25 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
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
26 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
WedTueTue
27 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
ThuWedWed
28 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
FriThuThu
29 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SatFriFri
30 Nov29 Nov29 Nov
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
1 Dec30 Nov30 Nov
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
MonSunSun
2 Dec1 Dec1 Dec
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
TueMonMon
3 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
WedTueTue
4 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
TueMonMon
3 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Tuesday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 December)Monday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 December)Monday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
ThuWedWed
5 Dec4 Dec4 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
WedTueTue
4 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Wednesday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 December)Tuesday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 December)Tuesday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 December)
12
FriThuThu
6 Dec5 Dec5 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
FriThuThu
6 Dec5 Dec5 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
SatFriFri
7 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SatFriFri
14 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
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
15 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
ThuWedWed
19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
FriThuThu
20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
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
22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning