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Muḥarram
Pronunciation: mo-ha-ram
The first month of the Muslim year. The first ten days of Muḥarram are observed by Shí'ih Muslims as a period of mourning for the Imáms, ending on the tenth day with the Áshúrá, the commemoration of the martyrdom of the Imám Ḥusayn.
[BD 165]
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First ten days of first month of Muslim year, observed by Shí‘ahs as part of their mourning period for the Imams; the tenth day, ‘Áshúrá', is the day of the martyrdom of Ḥusayn.
[BG 36]
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