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It is well known because of historical significance and mourning for the Shahadat (martyrdom) of Ḥusayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. Ashura, which literally means the "Tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. Shia Muslim children in Amroha, India on camels in front of the Azakhana as part of the procession commemorating events on and after Day of Ashura Nor is there any evidence of this in the holy scriptures of Muslim scriptures (Qur'an, Injil, Jabur etc.). Prophet Muhammad never said that one should shed blood for Allah or hurt oneself. The worship of Allah can be done by the method of spiritual practice prescribed by the true spiritual saint, who is said to be Bakhbar in Surat Al-Furqan 25:59 of the Quran. There is no particular month or day for the worship of Allah. For information, worship of Allah should be done at all times and while sleeping or awake. Muslims believe that in this month of Muharram, one should worship Allah a lot. Before the advent of Islam, the Quraish and Arabs also forbade warfare during those months. During these sacred months, warfare is forbidden. The first month, Muharram, is one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Quran, along with the seventh month of Rajab, and the eleventh and twelfth months of Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah, respectively, immediately preceding Muharram.
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The sighting of the new moon ushers in the Islamic New Year.
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Some (excluding children, elderly or sick) don't eat or drink until zawal (afternoon) as a part of their mourning for Husayn. Alevis fast twelve days, each day for one of the Twelve Imams of Shiʿa Islam, to commemorate and mourn the Imams, as if a very close relative has died. Shiʿi Muslims eat as little as possible on the Ashura however, this is not seen as fasting. Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Ḥusayn and his family, honoring the martyrs by prayer and abstinence from joyous events. Better known as part of the Mourning of Muharram, Shi'i Muslims mourn the tragedy of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī's family, and Sunni Muslims practice fasting on Ashura. The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. It is held to be the second holiest month after Ramadan. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. Muḥarram ( Arabic: ٱلْمُحَرَّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar.