Muharram, a Muslim month devoted to mourning. Ashura, the tenth of the month, is a day of awe in Shi’a Islam, familiar in the west as scenes of self flagellation. In Shia Islam the month marks the schism from Sunni, when the Sunni caliph killed the last relative of the Prophet, Ali, and ended [...]
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November 30th, 2013 - 10:23 am § in Religion
THE Ave Challenge: What is the Ashura, the Tenth Day of Muharram?
This is NOT a happy season for all! Muharram, a Muslim month. devoted to mourning. Ashura, the tenth of the month, is a day of awe in Shi’a Islam, familiar in the west as scenes of self flagellation. In Shia Islam the month marks the schism from Sunni, when the Sunni caliph killed the[...]