Muharram in Arabic
مُحَرَّم muḥarram
/muːˈhaɹəm/
Muharram in Arabic: مُحَرَّم (muḥarram), ذِكْرَى مُحَرَّم (ḏikrā muḥarram). In English, Muharram means the first month of the Islamic calendar, when many Islamic communities hold a festival commemorating the deaths of the grandsons of Muhammad.
Arabic words for Muharram
- the first month of the Islamic calendar
- مُحَرَّم muḥarram
- a Shiite festival held during its first ten days
- ذِكْرَى مُحَرَّم ḏikrā muḥarram
English meaning of Muharram
- proper noun The first month of the Islamic calendar, when many Islamic communities hold a festival commemorating the deaths of the grandsons of Muhammad.
- proper noun A Shiite festival held during its first ten days; Ashura.
Synonyms of Muharram
Muharram in other languages
Questions about Muharram in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Muharram in Arabic?
- Muharram in Arabic is مُحَرَّم (muḥarram), ذِكْرَى مُحَرَّم (ḏikrā muḥarram).
- ما معنى كلمة Muharram؟
- Muharram: مُحَرَّم (muḥarram), ذِكْرَى مُحَرَّم (ḏikrā muḥarram).
- What does Muharram mean in English?
- Muharram means the first month of the Islamic calendar, when many Islamic communities hold a festival commemorating the deaths of the grandsons of Muhammad.
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