Moharram
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What is Moharram? Moharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It’s also spelled Muharram. It is one of the months of the Islamic calendar that Muslims consider sacred. The first day of Moharram is the first day of the Islamic New Year. The tenth day of Moharram is Ashura, which is an important day for both Sunni and Shiʿite Muslims.
Etymology
Origin of Moharram
First recorded in 1605–15, Moharram is from the Arabic word muḥarram literally, forbidden
Example Sentences
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Moharram feels he is losing trust in the U.S and the international community, especially in recent weeks.
From Slate ● May 12, 2017
The deaths of Hasan and Husain are still mourned yearly by the Shiahs at the Moharram.
From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta H. Webster
I saw it twice; on the 15th of Zulkade, and the 10th of Moharram.
From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by John Lewis Burckhardt
New Year's Day, on which the rites are celebrated, is called Ashur; it is the tenth day of Moharram, the first month of the Mohammedan calendar.
From Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul by Sir James George Frazer
There is, however, one set of holidays, ten days known as Moharram, that is strictly observed by all faithful Mohammedans.
From Modern Persia by Mooshie G. Daniel
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