Hijri calendar

Muharram 1599

December 2172 to January 2173 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 1599 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Dec 17Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	218Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram	319Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram
420Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	521Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	622Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	723Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	824Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	925Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura	1026Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban
1127Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1228Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1329Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1430, Muharram	1531, Muharram	16Jan 1, Muharram	172, Muharram
183, Muharram	194, Muharram	205Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	216Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	227, Muharram	238, Muharram	249, Muharram
2510Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2611Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2712, Muharram	2813Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2914, Muharram	3015, Muharram

Muharram 1599 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Dec 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1431, Muharram	15Jan 1, Muharram	162, Muharram
173, Muharram	184, Muharram	195, Muharram	206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	228, Muharram	239, Muharram
2410, Muharram	2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2713, Muharram	2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2915, Muharram

Muharram 1599 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Dec 18Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	219Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram
320Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram	421Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram	522Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram	623Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram	724Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram	825Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram	926Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura
1027Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban	1128Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram	1229Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report	1330Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram	1431, Muharram	15Jan 1, Muharram	162, Muharram
173, Muharram	184, Muharram	195, Muharram	206Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram	217Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram	228, Muharram	239, Muharram
2410, Muharram	2511Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram	2612Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram	2713, Muharram	2814Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram	2915, Muharram

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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
ThuFriFri
17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuFriFri
17 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
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
2
FriSatSat
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala
Mourning
3
SatSunSun
19 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men
Mourning
4
SunMonMon
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir
Mourning
5
MonTueTue
21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam
Mourning
6
TueWedWed
22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
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
7
WedThuThu
23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Access to water blocked at Karbala
Mourning
8
ThuFriFri
24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad
Mourning
9
FriSatSat
25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Tasua
Mourning
Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite
10
SatSunSun
26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
Ashura
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions
A’maal for this day →
10
Eve
FriSatSat
25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Shab-e-Ashura
Mourning
Friday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 December)Saturday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 December)Saturday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 December)
A’maal for this day →
11
SunMonMon
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
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
11
Eve
SatSunSun
26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
Sham-e-Ghariban
Mourning
Saturday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 December)Sunday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 December)Sunday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 December)
12
MonTueTue
28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
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
12
MonTueTue
28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
13
TueWedWed
29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif
Mourning
20
TueWedWed
5 Jan6 Jan6 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
21
WedThuThu
6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli
Worship
25
SunMonMon
10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
- Iranian: 25 Muharram
26
MonTueTue
11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
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)
28
WedThuThu
13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman
Mourning