Following Ramadan or Ramzan, Muharram is considered to be the most sacred month in the calendar of Islam. The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. It is commemorated by all Muslims to ...

The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Prophet Muhammad singled it out as a recommended fasting day and made it a meritorious act for his followers. He also ...

Mumbai: Muslims are observing the 10th of Muharram ... the day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, as Ashura. The day corresponds to October 10, CE 680. People gather in localities for Majlis ...

Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680AD.