Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1459

1. 1

   Muharram

   Wed 18 Feb (expected)

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

2. 1

   Muharram

   Wed 18 Feb (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Thu 19 Feb (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Fri 20 Feb (expected)

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

5. 7

   Muharram

   Tue 24 Feb (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Thu 26 Feb (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Fri 27 Feb (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Sat 28 Feb (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Sun 1 Mar (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Sat 14 Mar (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Wed 18 Mar / Thu 19 Mar
    Expected

    The month ends

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

Next: Safar · expected around 18–19 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