Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1449

1. 1

   Muharram

   Mon 7 Jun (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Mon 7 Jun (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Tue 8 Jun (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Wed 9 Jun (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Sun 13 Jun (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Tue 15 Jun (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Wed 16 Jun (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Thu 17 Jun (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Fri 18 Jun (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Thu 1 Jul (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Mon 5 Jul / Tue 6 Jul
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 5–6 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