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
It is the only one which Mahommedanism enjoins; but the doctors of the law recommend a considerable number of voluntary fasts, as for example on the tenth day of the month Moharram.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
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 Frazer, James George, Sir
The months which the Arabs held sacred were al Moharram, Rajeb.
From The Koran (Al-Qur'an) by Sale, George
Terminated in the month of Moharram al Haram in the year A.H.
From The Arts of Persia & Other Countries of Islam by Kevorkian, Hagop K.
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