Hijri calendar

Muharram 1552

May to June 2127 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 1552 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1May 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1427, Muharram	1528, Muharram	1629, Muharram	1730, Muharram	1831, Muharram
19Jun 1, Muharram	202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	224, Muharram	235, Muharram	246, Muharram	257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	279, Muharram	2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2911, Muharram

Muharram 1552 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1May 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1427, Muharram	1528, Muharram	1629, Muharram	1730, Muharram	1831, Muharram
19Jun 1, Muharram	202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	224, Muharram	235, Muharram	246, Muharram	257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	279, Muharram	2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2911, Muharram

Muharram 1552 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1May 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram
518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram
1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1427, Muharram	1528, Muharram	1629, Muharram	1730, Muharram	1831, Muharram
19Jun 1, Muharram	202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	224, Muharram	235, Muharram	246, Muharram	257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram
268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	279, Muharram	2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2911, Muharram

Mourning
Worship
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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
Wed
14 May
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
Wed
14 May
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
15 May
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
Fri
16 May
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
Sat
17 May
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
Sun
18 May
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
Mon
19 May
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
20 May
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
Wed
21 May
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
Thu
22 May
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
Fri
23 May
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
Thu
22 May
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Thursday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 May)
A’maal for this day →
11
Sat
24 May
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
23 May
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Friday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 May)
12
Sun
25 May
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
25 May
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
26 May
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
Mon
2 June
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
3 June
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
Sat
7 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
Sun
8 June
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
10 June
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning