Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1447

1. 1

   Muharram

   Fri 27 Jun (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Fri 27 Jun (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Sat 28 Jun (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Sun 29 Jun (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Thu 3 Jul (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Sat 5 Jul (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Sun 6 Jul (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Mon 7 Jul (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Tue 8 Jul (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Mon 21 Jul (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Fri 25 Jul / Sat 26 Jul
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 26–27 Jul · 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