Ashura

Also known as ʿĀshūrāʾ, Ashura Day, Day of Ashura

Ashura (, ), also more formally Yawm Ashura (), is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.

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Ashura is an annual day of commemoration in Islam that falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. It holds significant religious meaning for Muslims, who observe it each year on the same date according to their lunar calendar.

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Holiday.significance: In Shia Islam:Mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the third Shia imamIn Sunni Islam:Commemorating God's parting of the Red Sea and his salvation of Moses and the Israelites from their slavery under the pharaoh
Holiday.alt: Mourning in imam square
Holiday.holiday_name: Ashura
Holiday.image: Tuwairij run 5.jpg
Holiday.caption: march in Karbala, Iraq
Holiday.nickname: Youm-e Ashur
Holiday.duration: One day
Holiday.frequency: Annual (Islamic calendar)
Holiday.date: 10 Muharram
Holiday.date2021: 19 August
Holiday.date2022: 09 August
Holiday.date2023: 29 July
Holiday.date2024: 17 July
Holiday.date2025: 6 July
Holiday.date2026: 26 June
Holiday.observances: In Shia Islam:Mourning ritualsGiving of food to the poor In Sunni Islam:Fasting
Holiday.type: Islamic

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native label: عَاشُورَاءُ
Commons category: Ashura
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vocalized name: عَاشُورَاءُ

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Etymology
Origins
In Sunni Islam
Customs
Ibn Taymiyya
In Shia Islam
Battle of Karbala
Significance
Rituals
Terrorist attacks during Ashura
In the Gregorian calendar
Gallery
See also
Footnotes
References
Further reading
External links

Ashura (, ), also more formally Yawm Ashura (), 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. Also on this day, it is believed that Noah disembarked from the Ark, God forgave Adam, and Joseph was released from prison, among various other auspicious events having occurred on Ashura according to Sunni tradition. Ashura is celebrated in Sunni Islam through supererogatory fasting and other acceptable expressions of joy. In some Sunni communities, the annual Ashura festivities include carnivals, bonfires, and special dishes, even though some Sunni scholars have criticized such practices.