Ashura — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Ashura 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.
Senses
Ashura is used for these senses in English:
- Ashura (Shi'ism) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.