Shia Calendar 1448 AH
Today is 14 Muharram 1448 AH
The Shia calendar follows the Hijri (Islamic) lunar year of twelve months, beginning with Muharram. This interactive calendar marks the Ayyam-e-Aza and the wiladat and shahadat of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s) — including Ashura (10 Muharram), Sham-e-Ghariban, Arbaeen and Chehlum — so you can find the date of every majlis and the nohay recited on it.
Calendar
Muharram 1448 AH
No majlis event on 14 Muharram.
Important dates
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Aaghaz-e-Muharram
آغازِ محرم
Beginning of the months of mourning (Muharram).
Shahadat-e-Hazrat Qasim
شہادتِ حضرت قاسمؑ
Martyrdom of Hazrat Qasim ibn Hasan a.s; the blockade of water (band-e-aab).
Shab-e-Ashura / Hazrat Abbas
شبِ عاشور / حضرت عباسؑ
Night before Ashura; martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas a.s, the standard-bearer (Alamdar).
Ashura — Shahadat-e-Imam Hussain
عاشورہ — شہادتِ امام حسینؑ
The day of Ashura; martyrdom of Imam Hussain a.s and his companions at Karbala.
Shahadat-e-Ali Asghar
شہادتِ علی اصغرؑ
Martyrdom of the six-month-old Hazrat Ali Asghar a.s.
Shahadat-e-Ali Akbar
شہادتِ علی اکبرؑ
Martyrdom of Hazrat Ali Akbar a.s, the youth most resembling the Prophet.
Sham-e-Ghariban
شامِ غریباں
The desolate evening after Ashura; the captivity of the family of the Prophet.
Shahadat-e-Imam Sajjad a.s
شهادتِ امام سجاد علیہ السلام
* Saved the Lineage: Survived Karbala as the only living son of Imam Hussain, ensuring the continuation of the Imamate. * Kept Karbala Alive: Maintained the memory and message of the tragedy through tears and public sermons, exposing Umayyad tyranny. * Spiritual Masterpieces: Authored Sahifa Sajjadiyya (a definitive book of Islamic prayers) and Risalat al-Huquq (the first Islamic charter of human rights). * Secret Charity: Hand-delivered food to hundreds of poor families at night, remaining anonymous until his death. * Rebuilt the Community: Quietly educated scholars in Medina, preserving Islamic knowledge during a time of heavy political oppression.
Safar
Janab-e-Sakina (A.S.)
جنابِ سکینہؑ
The remembrance of the martyrdom associated with Sakina bint Husayn (A.S.) holds profound significance in Shia tradition. Her suffering after the tragedy of Karbala symbolizes the enduring pain borne by the family of the Prophet and serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made to preserve truth, justice, and faith. Commemorating her martyrdom inspires believers to embody patience, compassion, steadfastness, and unwavering devotion to the values upheld by the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.).
Arbaeen / Chehlum
اربعین / چہلم
The fortieth day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain a.s.
Rehlat-e-Rasool & Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan
رحلتِ رسولؐ و شہادتِ امام حسنؑ
Passing of the Holy Prophet (s) and martyrdom of Imam Hasan a.s.
Shahadat-e-Imam Ali Raza
شہادتِ امام علی رضاؑ
Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Raza a.s.
Rabi-ul-Awwal
Jamadi-us-Sani
Rajab
Shaban
Wiladat-e-Imam Hussain
ولادتِ امام حسینؑ
Birth of Imam Hussain a.s (also Day of the Soldier / Roz-e-Pasdar).
Wiladat-e-Hazrat Abbas
ولادتِ حضرت عباسؑ
Birth of Hazrat Abbas a.s.
Wiladat-e-Ali Akbar
ولادتِ علی اکبرؑ
Birth of Hazrat Ali Akbar a.s (Day of the Youth).
Wiladat-e-Imam Mahdi (Shab-e-Barat)
ولادتِ امام مہدیؑ (شبِ برات)
Birth of Imam Mahdi a.t.f.s; the awaited saviour.
About the Shia Islamic calendar
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar of twelve months — Muharram, Safar, Rabi-ul-Awwal, Rabi-us-Sani, Jamadi-ul-Awwal, Jamadi-us-Sani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zil-Qaad, Zil-Hajj — and is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, so every occasion moves earlier each year. Dates here are calculated using the Umm al-Qura method; your local moon sighting may differ by a day. The first two months, Muharram and Safar, carry the Ayyam-e-Aza commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) and his companions at Karbala, observed across Azadari Media with nohay, marsiya and majlis from reciters worldwide.
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