Muharram

[moo-har-uhm, moo-hahr-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

His appearance comes as the predominantly Shia Muslim country observes a period of mourning during the month of Muharram, traditionally attended by the Supreme Leader.

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The mourning over their deaths reaches to its peak on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram.

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Last year when the Muharram procession overlapped with a Hindu festival, Muslim leaders changed the timing of their march to avoid confrontation.

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They cited the advent of Muharram, a communal mourning season observed primarily by Shiite Muslims.

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As Shiites, they were observing Muharram, to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

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What is Muharram?

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It’s also spelled Moharram.It is one of the months of the Islamic calendar that Muslims consider sacred.The first day of Muharram is the first day of the Islamic New Year.The tenth day of Muharram is Ashura, which is an important day for both Sunni and Shiʿite Muslims.