Religious Observances & Practices
Ashura
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="ashura"></holidayfyi-glossary>The tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, observed differently by Sunni and Shia Muslims. For Shia Muslims, Ashura is a major day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein at Karbala in 680 CE. Sunni Muslims observe it as a day of voluntary fasting, following a tradition that Moses fasted on this day to commemorate the Exodus.