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Bookmark or Share- What Is Ashura: Significance, History, And Virtues | AWFThe Islamic month of Muharram marks one of the most important days of the year – Ashura. Here is an overview of what is Ashura and the important events in Islamic history that are related to it.
- Ashura - WikipediaAshura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء, ʿĀshūrāʾ, [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ]) is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites.
- Ashura: Understanding the Islamic Holiday and its SignificanceAshura is an important Islamic holiday observed on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The word “Ashura” means “tenth” in Arabic. This occasion holds significant historical and religious importance for Muslims around the world.
- What is Ashura? - BBC NewsFor Shia Muslims, Ashura is a solemn day of mourning the martyrdom of Hussein in 680 AD at Karbala in modern-day Iraq. It is marked with mourning rituals and passion plays re-enacting...
- Ashura | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaAshura, Muslim holy day observed on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar (Gregorian date variable). For Sunni Muslims, Ashura is the day that Allah parted the Red Sea for Moses. For the Shi’ah, it is the day that Muhammad’s grandson Husayn was killed in the Battle of Karbala (680).
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