Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1443

1. 1

   Muharram

   Tue 10 Aug (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Tue 10 Aug (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Wed 11 Aug (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Thu 12 Aug (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Mon 16 Aug (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Wed 18 Aug (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Thu 19 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Fri 20 Aug (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Sat 21 Aug (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Fri 3 Sept (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Tue 7 Sept / Wed 8 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 8–9 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