Day of Ashura
| Day of Ashura | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Arabic: عاشوراء (ʻĀshūrā’); Turkish: Aşure Günü |
| Also called | Hosay, Tabuik, Tabot |
| Observed by | Shi'a Muslims |
| Type | Islamic and national (In some countries such as India, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Lebanon) |
| Significance | Marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali (Shi'a Islam); The day that Moses fasted as gratitude for the liberation of the Israelites (Sunni Islam) |
| Date | 10 Muharram |
| Observances | Mourn and derive messages from Husayn's Sacrifice(Shi'a Islam); Fasting (Sunni Islam) |
The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. It is the high point of the Remembrance of Muharram.
Shi'a Muslims mourn for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. He died at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (October 10, 680 AD).[1] According to Sunni Muslim tradition, Muhammad fasted on this day and asked other people to fast.[2][3]
In many Shi'a regions of Muslim countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and Bahrain; the Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali has become a national holiday. Most ethnic and religious communities participate in it. Even in a mostly Hindu country like India, Ashura is a public holiday.
Related pages
[change | change source]- Ashure, a pudding making at the day of Ashura in Turkey
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Battle of Karbala". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ↑ Sahih Bukhari 1900; Sahih Muslim 1130
- ↑ Javed Ahmad Ghamidi. Mizan, The Fast Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Al-Mawrid
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