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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1542

August to September 2117 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 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Sep 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1311Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1412, Muharram
1513, Muharram
1614, Muharram
1715, Muharram
1816, Muharram
1917, Muharram
2018Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2220, Muharram
2321, Muharram
2422, Muharram
2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2725, Muharram
2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2927, Muharram
Muharram 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Sep 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1311Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1412, Muharram
1513, Muharram
1614, Muharram
1715, Muharram
1816, Muharram
1917, Muharram
2018Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2220, Muharram
2321, Muharram
2422, Muharram
2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2725, Muharram
2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2927, Muharram
Muharram 1542 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 30Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil231Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram3Sep 1Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram42Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram53Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram64Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
75Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram86Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram97Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura108Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1210Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1311Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1412, Muharram
1513, Muharram
1614, Muharram
1715, Muharram
1816, Muharram
1917, Muharram
2018Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2119Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2220, Muharram
2321, Muharram
2422, Muharram
2523Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2624Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2725, Muharram
2826Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2927, 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. 1

    Mon
    30 Aug

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Mon
    30 Aug

    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

    Tue
    31 Aug

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Wed
    1 Sept

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Thu
    2 Sept

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Fri
    3 Sept

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Sat
    4 Sept

    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

    Sun
    5 Sept

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Mon
    6 Sept

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Tue
    7 Sept

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Wed
    8 Sept

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Tue
    7 Sept

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Tuesday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 September)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Thu
    9 Sept

    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

    Wed
    8 Sept

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Wednesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 September)

  15. 12

    Fri
    10 Sept

    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

    Fri
    10 Sept

    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

    Sat
    11 Sept

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Sat
    18 Sept

    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

    Sun
    19 Sept

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    Thu
    23 Sept

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    Fri
    24 Sept

    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

    Sun
    26 Sept

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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