Hijri calendar

Muharram 1579

July to August 2153 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 1579 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1Jul 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	9Aug 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

Muharram 1579 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	10Aug 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram	156, Muharram	167, Muharram	178, Muharram	189, Muharram	1910, Muharram	2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2213, Muharram	2314, Muharram	2415, Muharram	2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2920, Muharram	3021, Muharram

Muharram 1579 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1Jul 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	10Aug 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram	156, Muharram	167, Muharram	178, Muharram	189, Muharram	1910, Muharram	2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	2213, Muharram	2314, Muharram	2415, Muharram	2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2920, Muharram	3021, 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
TueMonMon
24 July23 July23 July
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
TueMonMon
24 July23 July23 July
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
WedTueTue
25 July24 July24 July
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
ThuWedWed
26 July25 July25 July
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
FriThuThu
27 July26 July26 July
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
SatFriFri
28 July27 July27 July
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
SunSatSat
29 July28 July28 July
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
MonSunSun
30 July29 July29 July
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
TueMonMon
31 July30 July30 July
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
WedTueTue
1 Aug31 July31 July
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
ThuWedWed
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
WedTueTue
1 Aug31 July31 July
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Wednesday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 August)Tuesday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 August)Tuesday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 August)
A’maal for this day →
11
FriThuThu
3 Aug2 Aug2 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
ThuWedWed
2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Thursday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 August)Wednesday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 August)Wednesday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 August)
12
SatFriFri
4 Aug3 Aug3 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
SatFriFri
4 Aug3 Aug3 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
SunSatSat
5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
SunSatSat
12 Aug11 Aug11 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
MonSunSun
13 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
FriThuThu
17 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
SatFriFri
18 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
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
MonSunSun
20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning