Ashura
Tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram
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- Ashura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء , ʿĀshūrāʾ [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ] ), also more formally Yawm Ashura (Arabic: يوم عاشوراء , romanized: Yawm ʿĀshūrāʾ ), is a day of commemoration in Islam.
- For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites.
- Ashura is celebrated in Sunni Islam through supererogatory fasting and other acceptable expressions of joy.
Ashura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء, ʿĀshūrāʾ [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ]), also more formally Yawm Ashura (Arabic: يوم عاشوراء, romanized: Yawm ʿĀshūrāʾ), is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.
For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites. Also on this day, it is believed that Noah disembarked from the Ark, God forgave Adam, and Joseph was released prison, among various other auspicious events having occurred on Ashura according to Sunni tradition. Ashura is celebrated in Sunni Islam through supererogatory fasting and other acceptable expressions of joy. In some Sunni communities, the annual Ashura festivities include carnivals, bonfires, and special dishes, even though some Sunni scholars have criticized such practices.
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