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Hijri calendar

Muharram 1597

January to February 2171 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 1597 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Feb 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
Muharram 1597 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Feb 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
Muharram 1597 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1Jan 8Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil29Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram310Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram411Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram512Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram
613Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram714Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram815Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram916Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura1017Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban1118Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram1219Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report
1320Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
1421, Muharram
1522, Muharram
1623, Muharram
1724, Muharram
1825, Muharram
1926, Muharram
2027Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram2128Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2229, Muharram
2330, Muharram
2431, Muharram
25Feb 1Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram262Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
273, Muharram
284Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
295, Muharram
306, Muharram
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  • 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
    8 Jan

    Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month

    Worship

    A’maal for this day →

  2. 1

    Tue
    8 Jan

    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
    9 Jan

    Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala

    Mourning

  4. 3

    Thu
    10 Jan

    Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men

    Mourning

  5. 4

    Fri
    11 Jan

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

    Mourning

  6. 5

    Sat
    12 Jan

    Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam

    Mourning

  7. 6

    Sun
    13 Jan

    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
    14 Jan

    Access to water blocked at Karbala

    Mourning

  9. 8

    Tue
    15 Jan

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

    Mourning

  10. 9

    Wed
    16 Jan

    Tasua

    Mourning

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

  11. 10

    Thu
    17 Jan

    Ashura

    Mourning

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

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    Eve

    Wed
    16 Jan

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Mourning

    Wednesday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 January)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    Fri
    18 Jan

    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
    17 Jan

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Mourning

    Thursday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 January)

  15. 12

    Sat
    19 Jan

    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
    19 Jan

    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
    20 Jan

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

    Mourning

  18. 20

    Sun
    27 Jan

    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

    Mon
    28 Jan

    Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli

    Worship

  20. 25

    Fri
    1 Feb

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Mourning

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

  21. 26

    Sat
    2 Feb

    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

    Mon
    4 Feb

    Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman

    Mourning

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