Hijri calendar

Muharram 1576

August to September 2150 محرّم

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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.

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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 1576 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Aug 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	731Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	8Sep 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

Muharram 1576 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Aug 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	831Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	9Sep 1Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	102Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	113Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	124Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	135Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
146, Muharram	157, Muharram	168, Muharram	179, Muharram	1810, Muharram	1911, Muharram	2012Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2113Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2214, Muharram	2315, Muharram	2416, Muharram	2517Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2618Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2719, Muharram
2820Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2921, Muharram	3022, Muharram

Muharram 1576 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Aug 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	731Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	8Sep 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

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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
TueMonTue
25 Aug24 Aug25 Aug
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonTue
25 Aug24 Aug25 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
WedTueWed
26 Aug25 Aug26 Aug
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
ThuWedThu
27 Aug26 Aug27 Aug
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
FriThuFri
28 Aug27 Aug28 Aug
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SatFriSat
29 Aug28 Aug29 Aug
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SunSatSun
30 Aug29 Aug30 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
MonSunMon
31 Aug30 Aug31 Aug
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
TueMonTue
1 Sept31 Aug1 Sept
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
WedTueWed
2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
ThuWedThu
3 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
WedTueWed
2 Sept1 Sept2 Sept
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Wednesday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 September)Tuesday 1 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 September)Wednesday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 September)
A’maal for this day →
11
FriThuFri
4 Sept3 Sept4 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
11
Eve
ThuWedThu
3 Sept2 Sept3 Sept
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Thursday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 September)Wednesday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 September)Thursday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 September)
12
SatFriSat
5 Sept4 Sept5 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
12
SatFriSat
5 Sept4 Sept5 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
SunSatSun
6 Sept5 Sept6 Sept
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SunSatSun
13 Sept12 Sept13 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
21
MonSunMon
14 Sept13 Sept14 Sept
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
FriThuFri
18 Sept17 Sept18 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SatFriSat
19 Sept18 Sept19 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
MonSunMon
21 Sept20 Sept21 Sept
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning