Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1440

1. 1

   Muharram

   Wed 12 Sept (expected)

   Beginning of the journey of Imam Hussain (a) to Karbala

2. 1

   Muharram

   Wed 12 Sept (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Thu 13 Sept (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Fri 14 Sept (expected)

   Arrival of Umar ibn Sa'd's army in Karbala

5. 7

   Muharram

   Tue 18 Sept (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Thu 20 Sept (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Fri 21 Sept (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Sat 22 Sept (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Sun 23 Sept (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Sat 6 Oct (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Wed 10 Oct / Thu 11 Oct
    Expected

    The month ends

    On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.

Next: Safar · expected around 10–11 Oct · Arba'een — 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a) on the 20th; Passing of Prophet Muhammad (s) & martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a) on the 28th; Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Ridha (a) on the 29th. See Safar

Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf