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  • Day of Ashura
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  • The Day of Ashura (عاشوراء (, Ashura, Ashoura, and other spellings) is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram. It is commemorated by the Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (October 10, 680 AD). Sunni Muslims believe that Moses fasted on that day to express gratitude to God for liberation of Israelites from Egypt. According to Sunni Muslim tradition, Muhammad fasted on this day and asked other people to fast.
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Significance
  • Shi'a Muslims: marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali; In addition Sunni: Liberation of Moses and Israelites from Pharaoh
relatedto
  • Remembrance of Muharram, which encompasses the first ten days of Muharram and Ashura
Date
  • 10
  • --01-07
  • --01-18
  • --01-29
  • --02-09
  • --12-16
observances
  • Mourn and derive messages from Husayn's Sacrifice; In addition Sunni: Prayer, Fasting
Nickname
  • Hosay, Tabuik, Tabot
Type
  • Islamic and national
Caption
  • Shi'a Muslims in Bahrain strike their chests during the mourning
holiday name
  • Day of Ashura
Official Name
observedby
  • Shi'a Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Caribbeans
abstract
  • The Day of Ashura (عاشوراء (, Ashura, Ashoura, and other spellings) is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram. It is commemorated by the Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (October 10, 680 AD). Sunni Muslims believe that Moses fasted on that day to express gratitude to God for liberation of Israelites from Egypt. According to Sunni Muslim tradition, Muhammad fasted on this day and asked other people to fast. In some countries and regions such as Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jamaica, Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali has become a national holiday and most ethnic and religious communities participate in it.