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Muharram (
Arabic: ) is the first month of the
Islamic calendar. It is one of the four months of the year in which fighting is prohibited. Since the
Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the
Gregorian calendar.
Muharram is so called because it was unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word ‘haram’ meaning forbidden. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding
Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu-l 'Ashurah, meaning, ‘the tenth day’, and it's a day of voluntary fasting. Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings; mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours but don't eat until the evening. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram and on either the ninth or the eleventh day, the choice of which additional day being at the discretion of the individual.
Muharram and Ashura
The word "Muharram" is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means "tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram.
Timing
The
Islamic calendar is a
lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a
new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the
solar year, Muharram migrates throughout the solar years. The estimated start and end dates for Muharram are as follows (all future dates are estimates):
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