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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1577

August to September 2151 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 1577 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Sep 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, Muharram
3012, Muharram
Muharram 1577 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Sep 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, Muharram
Muharram 1577 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Aug 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram417Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram518Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram619Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram720Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram
922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1124Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1225Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1326Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1427, Muharram
1528, Muharram
1629, Muharram
1730, Muharram
1831, Muharram
19Sep 1, Muharram
202Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram213Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
224, Muharram
235, Muharram
246, Muharram
257Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram268Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
279, Muharram
2810Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2911, Muharram
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  • Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
  • 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

    Sat
    14 Aug

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Sat
    14 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

    Sun
    15 Aug

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Mon
    16 Aug

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Tue
    17 Aug

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Wed
    18 Aug

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Thu
    19 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

  8. 7

    Fri
    20 Aug

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Sat
    21 Aug

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Sun
    22 Aug

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Mon
    23 Aug

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Sun
    22 Aug

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Sunday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 August)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Tue
    24 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

  14. 11

    Eve

    Mon
    23 Aug

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Monday 23 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 August)

  15. 12

    Wed
    25 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

  16. 12

    Wed
    25 Aug

    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

    Thu
    26 Aug

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Thu
    2 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

    Fri
    3 Sept

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    Tue
    7 Sept

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    Wed
    8 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

    Fri
    10 Sept

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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