Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1452

1. 1

   Muharram

   Sun 5 May (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Sun 5 May (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Mon 6 May (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Tue 7 May (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Sat 11 May (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Mon 13 May (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Tue 14 May (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Wed 15 May (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Thu 16 May (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Wed 29 May (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Sun 2 Jun / Mon 3 Jun
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 3–4 Jun · 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