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''''Ashura''' is the tenth day of [[Muharram]] (the first month of the Islamic calendar). It is the climax of the Muharram mourning rituals which commemorates the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali]], the grandson of the prophet of Islam, [[Muhammad]] at the Battle of [[Karbala]] on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH. For Sunnis, it is a day on which fasting is recommended. | ''''Ashura''' is the tenth day of [[Muharram]] (the first month of the Islamic calendar). It is the climax of the Muharram mourning rituals which commemorates the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali]], the grandson of the prophet of Islam, [[Muhammad]] at the Battle of [[Karbala]] on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH. For Sunnis, it is a day on which fasting is recommended. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== |