Mourning of Muharram (Arabic: عزاء محرم, romanized: ʿAzāʾ Muḥarram; Persian: عزاداری محرم, romanized: ʿAzādārī-i Muḥarram) is a set of religious rituals observed by Shia Muslims during the month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.

Jul 27, 2023 · On the 10th day of Muharram, Shia Muslims around the world commemorate the death anniversary of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. He was killed in the seventh century...

Jul 12, 2024 · Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam and holds great significance for Muslims across the world. It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, carrying spiritual...

Oct 1, 2017 · Muharram, the first of the 12 months of the Islamic calendar, is the second holiest month after Ramadan for people belonging to the Muslim community. The word ‘Muharram’ means ‘forbidden’. It is a month of mourning for Shia Muslims. However, both Shia and Sunni Muslims consider Muharram holy for different reasons.

Jul 27, 2023 · After more than three decades, thousands of Shia Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir took part in a procession to mark the eighth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Aug 28, 2020 · Every year since then, many Shia mark Ashura by performing a pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Imam al-Hussein, which is traditionally to be held his tomb in Karbala. Sunni Muslims commemorate the...

Oct 27, 2014 · While Shia Muslims observe the first ten days as public mourning, the Sunni Muslims evade any overt display of happiness such as weddings etc. and focus on the fasting of the 10th day of Muharram in memory of Prophet Moses exodus from Egypt.

Jul 16, 2024 · Ashura is marked on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is a particularly important period of mourning for Shia Muslims, as it marks the anniversary of the...

Every year, Shi'a commemorates the martyrdom of their Imam (a) in this month by holding mourning sessions. Naming "Muharram al-haram" is the first month of the Hijri calendar and one of the four Haram months in Islam and Pre-Islamic Arabian culture.

Aug 9, 2022 · On the other hand, Shia Muslims mourn the first 10 days of Muharram by remembering the sacrifices made by the Prophet’s family in the bloody battle of Karbala. Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Imam Hasan and Hazrat Imam Hussain are remembered for their fight for justice in the face of immense hardship.