Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date)
June 26 - FRIDAY
Observance: Gazetted Holiday Holiday (India)
"A solemn day of mourning for Imam Hussain's sacrifice, observed with processions and remembrance."
Islamic New Year and commemoration of Imam Hussain's martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala.
Traditions:
- Participating in mourning processions (Ta'ziya) with symbolic reenactments
- Distributing water (Sabeel) to commemorate the thirst endured at Karbala
- Reciting elegies (Marsiya) and listening to sermons about Hussain's martyrdom
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Fun Fact:
Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam when warfare is traditionally forbidden.