Ashura
Sign in to saveAshura (, ), 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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- 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
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- Mourning in imam square
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- Ashura
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- march in Karbala, Iraq
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- Youm-e Ashur
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- One day
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- Annual (Islamic calendar)
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- 10 Muharram
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- 19 August
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- 09 August
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17 sectionsContents
- 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.