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Muharram 2019: Date, moon sighting and significance of the first month of Islamic calendar

The tenth day of Muharram is known as the Day of Ashura, part of the mourning of Muharram for Shia Muslims and a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims

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Muharram 2019: Date, moon sighting and significance of the first month of Islamic calendar

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The month is considered auspicious by most of the Muslims.  During this period Imam Hussain (as) who was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saws) fought a one-sided war to safeguard principles of Islam.

Hussain (as) and most of the family members were martyred in the 680 AD against Yazeed, a cruel ruler who had taken charge as then Umayyad Caliphate.

It is one of the four sacred months of the year which warfare is forbidden. It is the second holiest month after Ramadan. Also, since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar.

The tenth day of Muharram is known as the Day of Ashura, part of the mourning of Muharram for Shia Muslims and a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims.

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Date of Muharram 2019

Muharram this year will begin on August 30 or 31 in all the parts of the world except for the Indian subcontinent as there the date will be deiced based on the sighting of the moon. In India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, the Islamic month would begin either on August 31 or September 1.

The tenth day of Muharram which is also called Ashura will, therefore, be observed on September 9-10 depending on the lunar cycle in different parts of the world.

In 680 AD, the forces of Yazeed had beheaded Imam Hussain (as) while he was offering prayers to Allah.

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Significance of Muharram

During the month of Muharram, Muslims recalls the message of sacrifice, struggle and righteousness through the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) and other members of Ahle-e-Bayt (as).

As a part of it, Shia Muslims across the world mourn through the first 10 days of Muharram that is when the battle of Karbala was fought between the forces of Yazeed and Hussain (as).

Muslims who feared backlash from the oppressive Yazeed regime had not supported Hussain (as) in his battle to reclaim Islam’s leadership from those who was to abrogate the message of his grandfather Muhammed (saw).

Shias mourn throughout the month in order to repent the inaction adopted by the majority of Muslims in Levantine and Arab peninsular region back then.

A section of Sunni Muslims especially those from Sufi and Barelvi school of thoughts also mourns during the first 10 days of Muharram and recall the martyrdom of Hussain and his family. But they do not perform self-flagellation like the Shias.

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