One of the most important dates for Shia Muslims is the 10th day of the holy month of Muharram (the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar). Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of the death ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar ... Many Muslims are said to fast on this day in gratitude. For the Shia Muslims, Ashura is observed as a day of mourning remembering the martyrdom ...

Ashura 2024 is from July 16, Tuesday to July 17, Wednesday. Muharram holds historical importance for both Sunni and Shia Muslims, as it marks the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. The battle involved a ...

Photo Credits: 2.Religious processions A young Indian Shia Muslim flagellates himself during the religious procession on the tenth day of the mourning period of Muharram, which marks the day of the ...

Symbol of the Shia Muslim religion with an Ayatollah who prays and preaches in front of his followers by stretching a finger upwards. Yom e Ashura - Muharram ul Haram - Ya Hassan Ya Hussain Yom Ashura ...

One of the most important date for Shia Muslims is the tenth day of the holy month of Muharram (the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar). Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of the death ...

Shia Muslims in other parts of the world spend the day mourning – some even to the extent of flogging themselves – to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali. Also on the 10 th day of Muharram, ...

It is among the four sacred months in Islam, during which warfare is forbidden. The 10th day of Muharram is special, and that is Ashura, commemorated by Shia Muslims for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, ...

One of the most important dates for Shia Muslims is the 10th day of the holy month of Muharram (the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar). Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of the death ...