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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.
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...
Jun 26, 2024 · 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.
Asuras (Classical Tibetan: ལྷ་མིན, romanized: lha min; simplified Chinese: 阿修罗; traditional Chinese: 阿修羅; pinyin: āxiūluó; Japanese: 阿修羅, romanized: ashura, asura) are a type of supernatural being (anti-gods, demigods or non-god titans) in traditional Buddhist cosmology and a realm of rebirth based on one's ...
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.
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.
Jul 28, 2023 · Each year, millions of Shiite Muslims flock to Karbala in Iraq to mourn Imam Hussein. So what does Ashura mean to them?
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.
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...
Ashura. 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 ...
