So, Imam Hussain was martyred on the 10th day of Muharram.
Hence, Muslims will abstain from any kind of joyous events and celebrations as a way to pay tribute and honor to the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. The 10th day of the month of Muharram 2022 will be observed as the day of Ahura to mourn the death of Imam Hussain who was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. 690 CE and is since then been observed among Muslims every year as 'Muharram,' meaning prohibition. This event took place on the 10th Muharram. It was during the battle, that he was mercilessly beheaded by the Umayyad Caliph Yazid I. Imam Hussain, the son of Hazrat Ali and the grandson of the Prophet led a revolution against Caliph Yazid which resulted in the Battle of Karbala of Muharram in 680 AD. According to the narratives, Prophet Muhammad was forbidden from spreading the message of Islam in Makkah. It is when Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and his companions were forced to move from Makkah to Madinah on the first day of Muharram in Circa 622 AD. Muharram's month history dates 1443 years back. Muharram month is also important because it was on the first day of the month, that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was forced to leave Makkah by the enemies of Islam and therefore he migrated from Makkah to Madinah. The month brings with it deep grief, despair, and despondency to Muslims who cry and howl on the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the son of Hazrat Ali and grandson of Prophet Muhammad SAW) in the Battle of Karbala. Muharram month is of great importance for the followers of Islam.
This day marks the event when Hussain was left in the desert without food and water and killed mercilessly by enemy soldiers. According to Islamic beliefs, Prophet Muhammad, the messenger of God, called the month of Muharram the ‘sacred month of Allah’.Īlthough the month of Muharram 2022 will begin on July 30th, August 9th will be observed as the Day of Ashura which is the most remembered day of the month. Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic Year or the Hijri calendar which has 354 or 355 days. Like other months of the Islamic lunar calendar, the beginning of Muharram depends on the date of the moon sighting it is called Muharram-ul-Haram. In 2022, it will be observed on the 30th of July. On the Day of Ashura, Muslims belong to various communities observe the 10 th Muharram in many ways, some observe fast and many participate in religious gatherings.Muharram is the second most blessed and holy occasion for the followers of Islam. Shia Muslims wear black clothes and participate in street processions as a way of mourning the death (shaheed) of Imam Husain and their family members. During the month of Muharram, several Muslims may also observe fast on the 9 th and 10 th days of the Muharram.
In the month of Muharram, the Shia individuals wear black clothes in majlis and participate in processions (juloos). Shia Muslims recreate the grief and pain that are suffered by Imam Husain and their family members as Majlis during the first ten days of Muharram. The 10 th day of Muharram is called as Ashura and is known for being a period of mourning when the martyrdom of Imam Husain, a son of Hazrat Ali and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad in the battle of Karbala is commemorated as a Day of Ashura in the 10 th Muharram. The word ‘Muharram’ is derived from the ‘haram’ which means forbidden and is the month of mourning. Muharram is one of the four most sacred months in Islam that holds great importance among Muslims across the world. Muharram marks the starting of the Islamic New Year and is the first month of the year as per the Islamic calendar that starts on July 31, 2022.
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