Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1457

1. 1

   Muharram

   Mon 12 Mar (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Mon 12 Mar (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Tue 13 Mar (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Wed 14 Mar (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Sun 18 Mar (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Tue 20 Mar (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Wed 21 Mar (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Thu 22 Mar (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Fri 23 Mar (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Thu 5 Apr (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Mon 9 Apr / Tue 10 Apr
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 10–11 Apr · 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