What is Muharram? Imam Hussain
When is it celebrated in 2024? All you need to know about the Islamic festival
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This year, the day falls on July 19, a day that holds great significance for those who celebrate.
Muharram - a day of immense importance for Muslims - commemorates the death of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali. Muharram is also a time of remembrance for the Muslim Ummah.
On the tenth Muharram (Day of Ashura) in the 61st year of the Islamic Calendar, the Battle of Karbala took place, during which ImamHussain the beloved grandson of the Prophet, was brutally martyred.
The sacred month prohibits fighting, which made his death all the more shocking. People observe a fast on ninth day before Ashura.
This sacred month is also referred in Hadith as the month of Allah. It is the first month of the Islamic calendar, marking the hijrah (emigration) of the Muslims to Medina and the establishment of the first Islamic state in 622 CE.
What is Ashura?
The tenth day of Muharram, this is a day when practicing Muslims observe a fast.
Processions are carried out by a large number of Muslims on the day of Ashura. To mark the day, they perform a mourning ritual. Some people visit mosques, offer prayers and spend time there, cry over the death of hussain and remember their sacrifice.
Why Muharram is celebrated?
Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic year.
