muharram
/muˈhɑrəm/
noun
- The first month of the Islamic calendar, considered a sacred month.
- Many Muslims observe fasting during the first ten days of Muharram.
- Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam.
- The Islamic New Year begins with the month of Muharram.
- The period of mourning observed by Shia Muslims during the first ten days of Muharram, commemorating the death of Husayn ibn Ali.
- During Muharram, Shia communities hold processions and gatherings to remember the tragedy of Karbala.
- He traveled to Iraq to participate in the Muharram observances.
- The streets were filled with people dressed in black for Muharram.