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Ashura in Japanese

Ashura in Japanese is アーシューラー — 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 Japanese

アーシューラー
proper noun
Pronounced: āshūrā
(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 Japanese?

"Ashura" in Japanese is アーシューラー. 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 pronounce アーシューラー?

"Ashura" in Japanese is アーシューラー, pronounced "āshūrā".

How do you use "Ashura" in a sentence?

Example: "Many Shia communities hold processions to mark Ashura each year." In Japanese, "Ashura" is アーシューラー.

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