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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17 Dec
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Worship
Thursday 17 December 2172
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17 Dec
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Thursday 17 December 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
18 Dec
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Mourning
Friday 18 December 2172
3
19 Dec
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Mourning
Saturday 19 December 2172
4
20 Dec
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Mourning
Sunday 20 December 2172
5
21 Dec
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Mourning
Monday 21 December 2172
6
22 Dec
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Mourning
Tuesday 22 December 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
23 Dec
8
24 Dec
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Mourning
Thursday 24 December 2172
9
25 Dec
10
26 Dec
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25 Dec
Shab-e-Ashura, Mourning
Friday 25 December 2172
Friday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 December)
11
27 Dec
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Mourning
Sunday 27 December 2172
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
26 Dec
Sham-e-Ghariban, Mourning
Saturday 26 December 2172
Saturday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 December)
12
28 Dec
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Mourning
Monday 28 December 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
28 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
minority report
Monday 28 December 2172
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
29 Dec
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Mourning
Tuesday 29 December 2172
20
5 Jan
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 5 January 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
6 Jan
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Worship
Wednesday 6 January 2173
25
10 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Mourning
Sunday 10 January 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
11 Jan
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Mourning
Monday 11 January 2173
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
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13 Jan
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.