Ashura Eve falls on the ninth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, and is the night prior to Yom Ashura. The day is observed by Shi’a Muslims, and it commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Al-Husayn –the third Imam of the Shi’a– and his faithful companions. On Ashura Eve, Imam Al-Husayn delineated his companions as the most faithful of companions, and they, in return, gave audacious articulations and promulgated their allegiance to him. The following day, Yom Ashura, Imam Al-Husayn was beheaded in the Battle of Karbala.
When is Ashura Eve 2017?
Ashura Eve 2017 started on Saturday 30th Sep, 2017 (30/09/2017) 2610 days ago
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Ashura Eve 2017 will be observed on the sunset of Friday 29th Sep, 2017.
Ashura Eve always falls on the same day according to the Islamic calendar; for it being a lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the day differs on the Gregorian calendar as it is a solar calendar; causing roughly an eleven day difference each year.
The dates of Ashura Eve are usually determined by either an actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes, or through astronomical calculations. Note that dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
Dates for Ashura Eve from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Ashura Eve 2030 | Sunday | May 12th | in 1996 days |
Ashura Eve 2029 | Wednesday | May 23rd | in 1642 days |
Ashura Eve 2028 | Saturday | Jun 3rd | in 1288 days |
Ashura Eve 2027 | Tuesday | Jun 15th | in 934 days |
Ashura Eve 2026 | Thursday | Jun 25th | in 579 days |
Ashura Eve 2025 | Saturday | Jul 5th | in 224 days |
Ashura Eve 2024 | Tuesday | Jul 16th | 129 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2023 | Friday | Jul 28th | 483 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2022 | Monday | Aug 8th | 837 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2021 | Wednesday | Aug 18th | 1192 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2020 | Saturday | Aug 29th | 1546 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2019 | Monday | Sep 9th | 1901 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2018 | Thursday | Sep 20th | 2255 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2017 | Saturday | Sep 30th | 2610 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2016 | Tuesday | Oct 11th | 2964 days ago |
Ashura Eve 2015 | Friday | Oct 23rd | 3318 days ago |
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