What is the significance of muharram to muslims

Get our Daily News Capsule Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter. Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin. Sign Up. Edit Profile. Subscribe Now. Your Subscription Plan Cancel Subscription. Home India News Entertainment. On the other hand, Shia Muslims wear black clothes on Muharram remembering the horrors of Karbala. They start mourning the first day of Muharram and continues for 10 nights remembering the sacrifices made by the Prophet's family.

In remembrance of their martyrdom, processions are taken out and fasts are also observed. Shias mourn his death every year by bloody self-flagellation or cutting themselves with sharp objects such as blades and knives to signify the suffering Imam Hussain experienced shortly before his death.

Latest News. T20 World Cup. Viral News. Representational Image: Shutterstock. The second most sacred and holy occasion of Islam, Muharram will be observed today on August Just like Ramadan, Muharram also depends on the date of moon sighting and is also called Muharram-ul-Haram.

It is the first month of the Islamic Year or the Hijri calendar that has or days. The month of Muharram commenced on August 11 in India, while August 20 will mark the day of Ashura — the most remembered day of the month.