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Ashura in Arabic

عَاشُورَاء ʕāšūrāʔ

Ashura in Arabic: عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ). In English, Ashura means a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, an optional fasting day for Sunni Muslim and a commemoration day of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD for Shia Muslim.

Arabic words for Ashura

(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
عَاشُورَاء ʕāšūrāʔ

English meaning of Ashura

  1. proper noun A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, an optional fasting day for Sunni Muslim and a commemoration day of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD for Shia Muslim.

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Questions about Ashura in Arabic

What is the meaning of Ashura in Arabic?
Ashura in Arabic is عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة Ashura؟
Ashura: عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ).
What does Ashura mean in English?
Ashura means a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, an optional fasting day for Sunni Muslim and a commemoration day of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD for Shia Muslim.

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