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Muharram (Arabic: محرم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar. Muharram is so called because it was unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word ‘haram’ meaning forbidden. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu-l 'Ashurah, which is known by Shia Muslims as ‘the day of grief’. Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings; mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours and do not eat until late afternoon. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram and on either the ninth or the eleventh day, the choice of which additional day being at the discretion of the individual. Shia Muslims do so to replicate the sufferings of Imam Hussain (A.S) on the day of Ashurah. HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG. TOILET! BELIEVE IT!

Muharram and Ashura

The word "Muharram" is often considered synonymous with the event of Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the "Tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ,

Timing

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Muharram migrates throughout the solar years. The estimated start and end dates for Muharram are as follows (all dates are estimates):

1431 AH – First day: December 18, 2009; last day January 16, 2010

Islamic Event

01 Muharram, the Islamic New Year is observed by Muslims.
01 Muharram, Martyrdom of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the 2nd Caliph of Islamic empire.
01 Muharram, Shī‘ah Muslims begin the Commemoration of Muharram which marks the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala.
02 Muharram, Husayn bin ‘Alī enters Karbala and establishes camp. Yazid's forces are present.
07 Muharram, access to water was banned to Husayn ibn ‘Alī by Yazid's orders.
10 Muharram, referred to as the Day of ‘Āshūrā' was the day on which Husayn ibn ‘Alī was killed in Karbalā'. Shia Muslims spend the day in mourning, whilst Sunni Muslims fast on this day commemorating the rescue of people of Israel by prophet Musa from Pharaoh.^[1] (See: Day of ‘Āshūrā)
25 Muharram, martyrdom of Shī‘ah Imām, ‘Alī ibn Husayn
27 Muharram, Mesum was killed.

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 '''Muharram''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: {{lang|ar|محرم}}) is the first month of the [[Islamic calendar]]. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited. Since the [[Islamic]] calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the [[Gregorian calendar]].
-Muharram is so called because it was unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word ‘haram’ meaning forbidden. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding [[Ramadan]]. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu-l 'Ashurah, which is known by Shia Muslims as ‘the day of grief’. Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings; mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours and do not eat until late afternoon. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram and on either the ninth or the eleventh day, the choice of which additional day being at the discretion of the individual. Shia Muslims do so to replicate the sufferings of Imam Hussain (A.S) on the day of Ashurah.
+Muharram is so called because it was unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word ‘haram’ meaning forbidden. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding [[Ramadan]]. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu-l 'Ashurah, which is known by Shia Muslims as ‘the day of grief’. Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings; mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours and do not eat until late afternoon. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram and on either the ninth or the eleventh day, the choice of which additional day being at the discretion of the individual. Shia Muslims do so to replicate the sufferings of Imam Hussain (A.S) on the day of Ashurah. HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG. TOILET! BELIEVE IT!
 ==Muharram and Ashura==