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Ashura ( 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.
6 days ago · Ashura, 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).
Dec 6, 2011 · For 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...
Jul 28, 2023 · The sacrifice for truth and justice. This year, millions will gather in the city of Karbala to mark Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram. It's a day that Shiite Muslims see as the occasion to commemorate and mourn the death of Imam Hussein, who was brutally beheaded centuries ago, along with dozens of his family and friends.
Aug 28, 2020 · Ashura: Why Muslims fast and mourn in Muharram. The 10th of Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. A Pakistani Shia Muslim beats on...
Apr 19, 2018 · Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of Ali, was brutally murdered during a battle against the ruling caliph—and it occurred on the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura). This took place in Karbala (modern-day Iraq), which is now an important pilgrimage site for Shi'a Muslims.
The Day of Ashura falls on the 10th day of Muharram (Friday 28th July): the first month of the Islamic calendar. This is a hugely significant day for Muslims around the world as they commemorate Allah (SWT) freeing Prophet Musa (AS) and the Children of Israel from Pharaoh.
Sep 7, 2009 · Ashura has been a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims since the days of the early Muslim community. It marks two historical events: the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark, and the day that Musa (Moses) was...
Oct 31, 2014 · Ashura is commemorated on the 10th of Muharram in the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is marked by many Muslims with a voluntary day of fasting to observe the day that Prophet Moses freed the Israelites from the bondage of the Egyptian Pharaoh.
is a major religious commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn, Ali’s son and a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It falls on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar...
