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Bookmark or Share- 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 the Muslim Holy Day of Ashura? - HowStuffWorksAshura (عاشوراء) is a Muslim holiday that's observed in 2022 from sundown Sunday, Aug. 7 to sundown Monday, Aug. 8. Ashura, which means "tenth" in Arabic, corresponds with the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
- 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).
- Ashura: Why Muslims fast and mourn in Muharram - Al JazeeraAshura is marked on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, by all Muslims. It marks the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Pharaoh...
- 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.
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