Muharram Information
Muharram What is the significance of Muharram? Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is considered the second holiest month after Ramzan. On the first day of Muharram, the Islamic New Year is observed by Muslims. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year.Muharram also marks the anniversary of the battle of Karbala, where the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was killed. Happy Muharram During the month of Muharram, some mosques provide free meals on certain nights of the month to all people.The tenth day of Muharram is the Day of Ashura.Ashura marks the death of Hussain ibn Ali who is the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson — as well as the day Noah left the ark and Moses was saved from the Egyptians by God. History/Story of Ashura on the day of Ashura, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Imam Hussain and his little son, were mercilessly killed by a oppressive ruler in the Ba...
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