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Muharram and Ashura

Mourning of Imam Hussein; ta’zieh passion plays (UNESCO).

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Lunar Hijri (Umm al-Qura)
In 2026
Thursday, 25 June 2026
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  1. Abolfazl Horri (2024). Dianoia: The Distinguishing Aspect of Ta’zieh from Tragedy. Journal of Fine Arts: Performing Arts and Music. DOI 10.22059/jfadram.2024.371512.615837
  2. Antoin Sevruguin (2026). Ta’zieh Performance. NAKALA – https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num – CNRS). DOI 10.34847/nkl.2fda57vi
  3. Tila Asgharzadeh Mansoury, Mohammad Aref, Parnaz Goodarz Parvari (2023). Study and analysis of the status of the women and symbols with a female approach in the Ashura signs of Iran from the Safavid era until now. هنر اسلامی. DOI 10.22034/ias.2022.331233.1884
  4. Gholamheidar Ebrahimbay Salami, Mostafa Mahmoudi (2022). Thick Description of Ashura Rituals in Iran: Case Study of the Nakhl-gardani Ritual. Technological University Dublin. DOI 10.21427/9a1p-az65
  5. Ali Aghaeipour (2025). An Analysis and Study of Ta’zieh from the Perspective ‎of the Philosophy of Theatre. Theosophia Islamica. DOI 10.22081/jti.2025.71905.1078

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01Dates

Computed for 2026 to 2030.

GregorianSolar HijriLunar HijriNote
Tir 4, 1405 APMuharram 10, 1448 AH
Khordad 25, 1406 APMuharram 10, 1449 AH
Khordad 14, 1407 APMuharram 10, 1450 AH
Khordad 3, 1408 APMuharram 10, 1451 AH
Ordibehesht 23, 1409 APMuharram 10, 1452 AH

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02How the date is set

10 Muharram in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.

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03Where it is observed

Wherever the community lives

04In the Academy

Faculties
Faculty of Iranian and Persianate Studies, Faculty of Arts
Disciplines
Religions of Iran, Dance and theatre

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06Sources

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    Feast of the Sacrifice at the close of the Hajj.

    عید قربان

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Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Muharram and Ashura.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/ashura/.

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	title = {Muharram and {Ashura}},
	url = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/ashura/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/ashura/},
}

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08Research and sources

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  1. Dianoia: The Distinguishing Aspect of Ta’zieh from Tragedy

    Abolfazl Horri · 2024 · Journal of Fine Arts: Performing Arts and Music

    ArticleZenodoDOAJOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  2. Ta’zieh Performance

    Antoin Sevruguin · 2026 · NAKALA – https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num – CNRS)

    OtherDataCiteOpen accessCC0-1.0

  3. Study and analysis of the status of the women and symbols with a female approach in the Ashura signs of Iran from the Safavid era until now

    Tila Asgharzadeh Mansoury, Mohammad Aref, Parnaz Goodarz Parvari · 2023 · هنر اسلامی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  4. Thick Description of Ashura Rituals in Iran: Case Study of the Nakhl-gardani Ritual

    Gholamheidar Ebrahimbay Salami, Mostafa Mahmoudi · 2022 · Technological University Dublin

    ArticleDataCiteDOAJOpen access

  5. An Analysis and Study of Ta’zieh from the Perspective ‎of the Philosophy of Theatre

    Ali Aghaeipour · 2025 · Theosophia Islamica

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  6. Politics of Sorrow: Dynamics of Emotion in Iran reflected in Ashura Ritual

    구기연 · 2016 · Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)

    ArticleOpenAlex

  7. Time is Needed for Blood to Change to Milk (Shams Tabrizi’s Birth from the Blood of Hossein Ibn Mansour Halaj in One Ta’zieh Script)

    Mohammad Najari · 2017 · ادبیات عرفانی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  8. Heterodoxy and its Effect on Ashura Studies in the Contemporary History of Iran (1305-1357)

    seyed. mohammad Hosseini · 2020 · تاریخ اسلام

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  9. The Ceremony of Tasua and Ashura as a Tourism Attractions in Iran (Case Study: Taft City)

    Khavarian, Amir Reza; Mostofiolmamaleki, Reza Dr And Zare, Mohammad · 2014 · Dublin Institute of Technology

    ArticleDataCiteDOAJOpen access

  10. The Audience’s Exposure to the Listening Atmosphere of Ta’zieh Based on Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophical Views

    sara noorafshan, Abolfazl Davodi rokn abadi, mehdi hamed saghaian et al. · 2026 · Journal of Fine Arts: Performing Arts and Music

    ArticleZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  11. The Role of Popular Ashura Traditions in the Development of Ashura Culture in Iran (907-656 A. H)

    Mohammad Ali Rahimi Sabet, Mohsen Alviri, Alireza Abtahi · 2024 · تاریخ اسلام

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  12. Dress Rehearsal: The Brave Hurr’s Ta’zieh

    :unkn · 2026 · NAKALA – https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num – CNRS)

    OtherDataCiteOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

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