Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1458

1. 1

   Muharram

   Sat 1 Mar (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Sat 1 Mar (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Sun 2 Mar (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Mon 3 Mar (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Fri 7 Mar (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Sun 9 Mar (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Mon 10 Mar (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Tue 11 Mar (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Wed 12 Mar (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Tue 25 Mar (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Sat 29 Mar / Sun 30 Mar
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 29–30 Mar · 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