Ashura 2021 Date: When is Ashura? from History, Meaning to Significance, know everything about this day
The tenth day of the first month of the Islamic Calendar Muharram is called Ashura or Yom-e-Ashura. As the day holds the historical and religious significance of important events of the past, Muslims of the mostly Shia community celebrate this day. According to one of the legends, on this day Hussain, who was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Ashura 2021 Date: When is Ashura? from History, Meaning to Significance, know everything about this day.
Ashura 2021 Date: When is Ashura in India?
As we have already told you, Ashura is the 10th Day of Muharram. This year, according to Islamic Luni Solar Calendar, Muharram has started on 11 August. So, according to this Ashura or Yom-e-Ashura will be celebrated in India on 20 August this year.
Ashura History and Significance: What happened on Ashura Day?
On this day, many events have been registered in historical books.
On this day, God saved the Prophet Musa from the Pharaoh of Egypt. Another thing that happened on this day was that the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, Hussain was martyred on this day with full family, while the battle of Karbala.
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How is Ashura celebrated?
On the day of Ashura, people wore black clothes. Some people carry out fast. This is a mourning day, and people express their mourn for Hussain’s death by cutting themselves with knives, sharp chains, or swords.
Myth about Ashura
Many peoples with less knowledge think, that Ashura is a festival, but they are wrong, Ashura is just a day. The tenth day of the first month Muharram is called Ashura.
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