Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1442

1. 1

   Muharram

   Fri 21 Aug (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Fri 21 Aug (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Sat 22 Aug (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Sun 23 Aug (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Thu 27 Aug (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Sat 29 Aug (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Sun 30 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Mon 31 Aug (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Tue 1 Sept (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Mon 14 Sept (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Fri 18 Sept / Sat 19 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 18–19 Sept · 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