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1 Muharram: Death of Caliph Umar (r. 634–644) by injuries from the attack of Persian slave Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz. [28] Sunnis carry rallies on 1 Muharram to commemorate Umar. [29] 2–10 Muharram: Most mourning rituals for Karbala take place during the first ten days of Muharram, culminating on the tenth with processions in major Shia cities. [30 ...
Twelver Shia Muslims believe the Islamic new year is the first of Rabi' al-Awwal rather than Muharram, due to it being the month in which the Hijrah took place. [6] This has led to difference regarding description of the years in which some events took place, such as the Muharram-occurring battle of Karbala , which Shias say took place in 60 AH ...
Bliss, originally titled Bucolic Green Hills, is the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. It is a photograph of a green rolling hills and daytime sky with cirrus clouds . Charles O'Rear , a former National Geographic photographer, took the photo in January 1998 near the Napa – Sonoma county line, California, after a ...
Husayn and his small retinue were slaughtered in the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram 61 AH (680 CE) against the army of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683). The battle followed Husayn's refusal to pledge his allegiance to Yazid, who is often portrayed by Muslim historians as impious and immoral. In Shia Islam, Karbala symbolizes the ...
661–750), [11] link Ashura to various auspicious events: On this day, Moses parted the Red Sea, [9] [10] Noah disembarked from the Ark, [10] God forgave Adam, Joseph was released from prison, Jesus, Abraham, and Adam were born, Muhammad was conceived, [2] and Jonah was freed from the fish that had swallowed him. [12]
18 Dhu al-Hijjah, Shīʿite Muslims celebrate the event of Ghadir Khumm – AH 10. 19 Dhu al-Hijjah, Fatimah went to Ali's house after their marriage. 23 Dhu al-Hijjah, martyrdom of Meesam Tammar, friend of Ali – AH 60. 23 Dhu al-Hijjah, martyrdom of two sons of Muslim ibn ʿAqīl in Kufa – AH 60.
December 10: Victory Day: Victory over Daesh ISIS. December 25: Christmas Day: Muharram 1: Islamic New Year: Muharram 10: Ashura: Rabi' al-Awwal 12: The Prophet's Birthday: Shawwal 1: End of Ramadan (3 days) Dhu al-Hijjah 10: Feast of Sacrifice (4 days) Dhu al-Hijjah 18 Eid al-Ghadir