Muhurram is the first month of the Islamic Calendar. The Mourning of Muharram is an important period of mourning in Islam. It is also called as the Remembrance of Muharram.
It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (October 10, 680 AD).
In 2010, Ashura (Moharram) falls on 17th December 2010.
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