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Day of Ashura

Mon, May 13, 2030 · Computed (rule)

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The tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1452 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ by a day.

Every year

Also on May 13, 2030

Source, method and history
Source
Umm al-Qura calendar
How we know
Estimated: the Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) calendar, as built into ICU. The day is set by moon sighting, so Saudi Arabia, other countries and local communities can keep it a day apart; Shia communities often follow their marja’s sighting.
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  • 2026-09-25: added to 2030-05-13