Ashura

See also: ashura

English

Etymology

From Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).

Proper noun

Ashura

  1. (Shia Islam) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.

Alternative forms

  • ‘Ashura

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