The collection of fifteen huge posters created by Ali Vazirian features the tragedy of Ashura variously through letters, paintings, calligraphy and graphic designs. “These posters are the outcome of ...
The Sun: Ashura 2021: What is the Day of Ashura and is fasting required?
THE Day of Ashura is a holy festival of remembrance in Islam, dating back 1,300 years to events that followed the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Here, we take a closer look at the festival of Ashura, ...
Ashura 2021: What is the Day of Ashura and is fasting required?
Ashura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء, ʿĀshūrāʾ [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ]), also more formally Yawm Ashura (Arabic: يوم عاشوراء, romanized: Yawm ʿĀshūrāʾ), is a day of commemoration in Islam.
Ashura, Muslim holy day observed on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar (Gregorian date variable). For Sunni Muslims, Ashura is the day that Allah parted the Red Sea for Moses. For the Shi’ah, it is the day that Muhammad’s grandson Husayn was killed in the Battle of Karbala (680).
Ashura 2025 marks a sacred day of fasting, faith, and giving. Honor the Day of Ashura with charity, reflect on its meaning, and earn lasting reward.
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam and holds great significance for Muslims across the world. It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, carrying spiritual ...
In a way, Ashura is why the Islamic world is what it is today and why Shia and Sunni Muslims haven’t seen eye to eye in over 13 centuries.