Ashura

See also: ashura

English

Etymology

From Arabic عَاشُورَاء‎ (ʿāšūrāʾ, “tenth, tenth day”).

Proper noun

Ashura

(Islam) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.

Translations

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

Arabic: عَاشُورَاء‎ (ʿāšūrāʾ)
French: Achoura

Persian: عاشورا‎ (fa) ('âšurâ)
Portuguese: Ashura f or m

Anagrams

Aarhus, Aarush, Arusha, ahuras

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