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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1592

March to April 2166 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 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 4Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil25Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram36Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram47Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram58Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
69Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram710Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram811Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram912Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1013Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1215Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1316Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1417, Muharram
1518, Muharram
1619, Muharram
1720, Muharram
1821Nawruz, Muharram
1922, Muharram
2023Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2124Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2225, Muharram
2326, Muharram
2427, Muharram
2528Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2629Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2730, Muharram
2831Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
29Apr 1, Muharram
302, Muharram
Muharram 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 4Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil25Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram36Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram47Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram58Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
69Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram710Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram811Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram912Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1013Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1215Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1316Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1417, Muharram
1518, Muharram
1619, Muharram
1720, Muharram
1821Nawruz, Muharram
1922, Muharram
2023Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2124Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2225, Muharram
2326, Muharram
2427, Muharram
2528Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2629Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2730, Muharram
2831Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
29Apr 1, Muharram
Muharram 1592 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Mar 4Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil25Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram36Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram47Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram58Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
69Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram710Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram811Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram912Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1013Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1114Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1215Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1316Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1417, Muharram
1518, Muharram
1619, Muharram
1720, Muharram
1821Nawruz, Muharram
1922, Muharram
2023Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2124Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2225, Muharram
2326, Muharram
2427, Muharram
2528Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2629Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2730, Muharram
2831Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
29Apr 1, Muharram
  • Mourning
  • Celebration
  • 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

    Tue
    4 Mar

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Tue
    4 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

    Wed
    5 Mar

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Thu
    6 Mar

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Fri
    7 Mar

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Sat
    8 Mar

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Sun
    9 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. 7

    Mon
    10 Mar

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Tue
    11 Mar

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Wed
    12 Mar

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Thu
    13 Mar

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Wed
    12 Mar

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Wednesday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 March)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Fri
    14 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

  14. 11

    Eve

    Thu
    13 Mar

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Thursday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 March)

  15. 12

    Sat
    15 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

  16. 12

    Sat
    15 Mar

    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

    Sun
    16 Mar

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

    Mourning

  18. 18

    Fri
    21 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

  19. 20

    Sun
    23 Mar

    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

    Mon
    24 Mar

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  21. 25

    Fri
    28 Mar

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  22. 26

    Sat
    29 Mar

    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

    Mon
    31 Mar

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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