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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1591

March to April 2165 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 1591 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 15Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil216Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
317Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram418Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram519Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram620Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram, Nawruz721Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram822Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram923Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1024Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1125Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1226Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report1327Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1428, Muharram
1529, Muharram
1630, Muharram
1731, Muharram
18Apr 1, Muharram
192, Muharram
203Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram214Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
225, Muharram
236, Muharram
247, Muharram
258Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram269Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2710, Muharram
2811Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2912, Muharram
Muharram 1591 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
417Ibn 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, Muharram720Nawruz, Muharram, Access to water blocked at Karbala821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1124Departure 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
19Apr 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 1591 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 14Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil215Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram316Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
417Ibn 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, Muharram720Nawruz, Muharram, Access to water blocked at Karbala821Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram922Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1023Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1124Departure 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
19Apr 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
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  • Worship
  • 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

    FriThuThu
    15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    FriThuThu
    15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar

    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

    SatFriFri
    16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    SunSatSat
    17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    MonSunSun
    18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    TueMonMon
    19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    WedTueTue
    20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar

    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. 677

    Wed
    20 Mar

    Nawruz

    Celebration

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
    • Hazara: Observed
    • Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
    • Khoja: Generally not observed

  9. 7

    ThuWedWed
    21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  10. 8

    FriThuThu
    22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar

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

    Mourning

  11. 9

    SatFriFri
    23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  12. 10

    SunSatSat
    24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 10

    Eve

    SatFriFri
    23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Saturday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 March)Friday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 March)Friday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  14. 11

    MonSunSun
    25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar

    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

  15. 11

    Eve

    SunSatSat
    24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Sunday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 March)Saturday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 March)Saturday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 March)

  16. 12

    TueMonMon
    26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar

    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

  17. 12

    TueMonMon
    26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning · minority report

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

  18. 13

    WedTueTue
    27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar

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

    Mourning

  19. 20

    WedTueTue
    3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr

    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

  20. 21

    ThuWedWed
    4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    MonSunSun
    8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    TueMonMon
    9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr

    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)

  23. 28

    ThuWedWed
    11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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