ʿAshuraʾ
[ ash-oo-rah ]
noun
the tenth of the month of Muharram, an important fast day for Sunni Muslims.
(among Shiʿite Muslims) the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussein.
Origin of ʿAshuraʾ
1From the Arabic word ʿĀshūrāʾ
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British Dictionary definitions for Ashura
Ashura
/ (ˈæʃʊˌrɑː) /
noun
Islam a Shiah festival observed on the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar to commemorate the death of the martyr Imam Hussein bin Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 61 ah (680 ad)
Origin of Ashura
1C21: from Arabic 'Ashūrā
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