Muharram

[ moo-hahr-uhm, moo-har-uhm ]

noun

1. the first month of the Islamic calendar.

Muharram

/ muːˈhærəm /

noun

1. the first month of the Islamic year

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muharram¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Arabic muḥarram “forbidden,” from ḥarama “to prohibit, deny”; harem ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muharram¹

from Arabic: sacred

Example Sentences

The Shiite mourning month of Muharram begins on December 18.

From The Daily Beast

The Revolutionary Guard and the basij are determined to make sure that Muharram and Ashura will not provide that opportunity.

From The Daily Beast

He was killed on the tenth of Muharram (Ashura) in the year 680 on the plain of Karbala, in what is now Iraq.

From The Daily Beast

Some very pious Sha'hs celebrate the fortieth day after the first of Muharram.

From Project Gutenberg

But with the beginning of Muharram the latent religious excitement of the East broke loose.

From Project Gutenberg

They are careful to say their prayers, to observe Muharram as a season of mourning and to go on pilgrimage to Mecca and Kerbala.

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They also paint the bodies of the men who pretend to be tigers at the Muharram festival, for which they charge a rupee.

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Once a year at the Muharram festival the Dhīmars will eat at the hands of Muhammadans.

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