These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
22 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Muharram
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19 Jan
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19 Jan
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Friday 19 January 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
20 Jan
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Saturday 20 January 2170
3
21 Jan
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Sunday 21 January 2170
4
22 Jan
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Monday 22 January 2170
5
23 Jan
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Tuesday 23 January 2170
6
24 Jan
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Wednesday 24 January 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
25 Jan
8
26 Jan
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Friday 26 January 2170
9
27 Jan
10
28 Jan
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eve
27 Jan
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Saturday 27 January 2170
Saturday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 January)
11
29 Jan
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Monday 29 January 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
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eve
28 Jan
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Sunday 28 January 2170
Sunday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 January)
12
30 Jan
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Tuesday 30 January 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
30 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Tuesday 30 January 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
31 Jan
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Wednesday 31 January 2170
20
7 Feb
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Wednesday 7 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
8 Feb
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Thursday 8 February 2170
25
12 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Monday 12 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
13 Feb
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Tuesday 13 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
15 Feb
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.