Hijri calendar

Muharram 1544

August to September 2119 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 1544 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Aug 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram	1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram	24Sep 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram	285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram

Muharram 1544 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Aug 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram	1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram	24Sep 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram	285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram	307, Muharram

Muharram 1544 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1Aug 9Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	210Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	311Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	412Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
513Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	614Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	715Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	816Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	917Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1018Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1119Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1220Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1321Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1422, Muharram	1523, Muharram	1624, Muharram	1725, Muharram	1826, Muharram
1927, Muharram	2028Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	2129Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2230, Muharram	2331, Muharram	24Sep 1, Muharram	252Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
263Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	274, Muharram	285Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	296, Muharram	307, 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
Wed
9 Aug
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
9 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
2
Thu
10 Aug
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
Fri
11 Aug
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
Sat
12 Aug
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
Sun
13 Aug
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
Mon
14 Aug
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
Tue
15 Aug
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
Wed
16 Aug
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
Thu
17 Aug
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
Fri
18 Aug
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
Thu
17 Aug
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)
A’maal for this day →
11
Sat
19 Aug
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
Fri
18 Aug
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 August)
12
Sun
20 Aug
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
Sun
20 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
Mon
21 Aug
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
Mon
28 Aug
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
Tue
29 Aug
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
Sat
2 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
Sun
3 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)
28
Tue
5 Sept
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning