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Ashura in French

Ashura in French is Achoura — Ashura means a day of religious observance on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, marked by fasting among Sunni Muslims and by mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali among Shia Muslims.

Ashura in French

Achoura
proper noun
(Shi'ism) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.

What does "Ashura" mean?

  1. name A day of religious observance on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, marked by fasting among Sunni Muslims and by mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali among Shia Muslims.
    "Many Shia communities hold processions to mark Ashura each year."
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Ashura in a sentence

  • Many Shia communities hold processions to mark Ashura each year.

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What is "Ashura" in French?

"Ashura" in French is Achoura. Ashura means: A day of religious observance on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, marked by fasting among Sunni Muslims and by mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali among Shia Muslims.

How do you use "Ashura" in a sentence?

Example: "Many Shia communities hold processions to mark Ashura each year." In French, "Ashura" is Achoura.

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