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Ashura Muharram 2024: History and significance of Sunni fasting and Shia faaka on 10th Muharram
5 months, 1 week ago

Ashura Muharram 2024: History and significance of Sunni fasting and Shia faaka on 10th Muharram

Hindustan Times  

This year, Muslims across United Kingdom, Canada, USA and those in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and other Arab states marked the onset of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH on Sunday July 07, 2024, which was the first day of the Holy Month of Muharram al Haram hence, Ashura in these …

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Muharram 2023: Al Hijri date, history, significance of the Islamic New Year, rituals performed by Muslims
1 year, 5 months ago

Muharram 2023: Al Hijri date, history, significance of the Islamic New Year, rituals performed by Muslims

Hindustan Times  

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and holds great significance for Muslims worldwide as it is Islamic New Year, also known as Al Hijri or Arabic New Year and is celebrated on the first day of Muharram as it was in this holy month that Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina. Muharram 2023: Al Hijri date, …

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Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year
2 years, 4 months ago

Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year

Hindustan Times  

Muharram is the first month in Islamic lunar calendar, followed by the months of Safar, Rabi-al-Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada ath-Thaniyah, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zu al-Qadah and Zu al-Hijjah. Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year Unlike the Gregorian calendar that consists of 365 days, Islamic calendar has about 354 days divided …

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Muharram 2020: History Behind Observance of the Mourning Day and the Battle of Karbala
4 years, 3 months ago

Muharram 2020: History Behind Observance of the Mourning Day and the Battle of Karbala

News 18  

The month of Muharram marks a period of intense grief. The month observes Muharram as a mark of mourning the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain, also known to many as the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. It is also believed that it was in the month of Muharram when Hussain Ibn Ali and his family and followers were tortured and killed …

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Amid surge in COVID-19, Iraq’s Shia mourn Imam Hussein
4 years, 3 months ago

Amid surge in COVID-19, Iraq’s Shia mourn Imam Hussein

Al Jazeera  

Many Shia Muslims ignored calls by Iraq’s government and moderate religious leaders to stay home during Ashura events. Baghdad, Iraq – Ahead of a solemn mourning period for Shia Muslims, the message from the old man came through loud and clear: Coronavirus will not stop us from observing our ceremonies. Many of them have shrugged off calls by the government …

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Ashura: Why Muslims fast and mourn in Muharram
4 years, 3 months ago

Ashura: Why Muslims fast and mourn in Muharram

Al Jazeera  

The 10th of Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. But for the Shia, it is also a major religious event to commemorate the martyrdom of Husayn Ibn Ali al-Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who died at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Every year since then, many …

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